Flying Fish Prototype

Object Name: 
Flying Fish Prototype

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Object Name: 
Flying Fish Prototype
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, NY, Corning
Accession Number: 
GL197
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 27 cm, W: 25.7 cm, D: 10.5 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
2012
Primary Description: 
Flying Fish Prototype. Colorless and transparent blue glass; blown, hot-worked, applied decoration. Vase in the form of a flying fish with two applied blue wings, two applied blue glass "eyes" to body, and applied blue trail to rim. Crimped base.

More Info

Department: 
Postwar and Contemporary
Provenance: 
GlassLab, Source
2012-06-12
to
2012-06-21
Color: 
colorless
blue
Technique: 
glassblowing
applied decoration
hot-working
Material: 
glass
Copyright: 
© Peter Sís