Primary Description:
Transparent blue and blue-green non-lead glasses cased in colorless, polychrome enamels; blown into a gypsum mold, abraded, fired enamel decoration. Two separate sections, each in the tall hollow stylized shape of a squared overstuffed armchair, with peaked overhanging top edge and extended arms; top and edges of sides and back have been abraded; each section with realistically depicted female head draped with blue-green cloak, arms, hands holding an unrolling scroll; decoration applied to give appearance of figure sitting in chair; (a) top of chair in cobalt blue blending to blue-green glass; head is turned to left with green eyes; figure is accompanied by three flying white birds; (b) entire chair is cobalt glass; head turned to right with brown eyes; figure holds child dressed in red dress with one hand; on right side near base a small figure dressed in brown is self-portrait of artist; squared base edge slightly inset; signature enameled on back near base of each section.