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Object Name: 
Vessel
Department
Modern
Place Made: 
Federal Republic of Germany, Frauenau
Date: 
1968
Color
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purple
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opalescence
Technique
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blown glass
Material
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glass
Dimensions: 
Overall: 15.5 cm, W: 16.4 cm, D (max): 10.95 cm
Accession Number: 
98.3.10
Credit Line: 
Gift of the artist
Location: 
On Display
Description
Sculpture. Transparent to opaque deep purple glass with opalescent glass; blown, tooled.
Inscription
Eisch 68 on bottom of base
ZAVENTEM/ BELG-LUXEMB E. U/ DOUANE ACC/ D. gummed on bottom of base
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 2005-11-17 through 2006-04-02
Corning Incorporated Gallery 2006-07-12 through 2007-01-06
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 2012-03-15 through 2013-02-03
Masters of Studio Glass: Erwin Eisch is a special exhibition of 22 vessels and sculptures by one of the founders of studio glass in Europe, Erwin Eisch (German, b. 1927). The exhibition recognizes Eisch for his achievements in developing glass as a material for artistic expression, and it celebrates the 50th anniversary of the birth of studio glass in the United States. Eisch, a close friend of American Studio Glass founder, Harvey K. Littleton (American, b. 1922), had a profound influence on the development of American, as well as European, studio glass. Objects in the exhibition span 40 years of Eisch’s career in glass from 1964 to 2004. His works are tradition-breaking, and his radical thoughts about art reflect the unorthodox approach to glass that has characterized his work throughout his career. All of the works presented are drawn from the Museum’s collection.
 

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