As someone drawn to midcentury contemporary art, it came as no surprise that I found myself immediately drawn to Harvey K. Littleton’s Folded and Sliced Form on a Marble Base, executed in 1968. Hailed as one of the foremost … Read more

Fritz Dreisbach’s piece “Non-Bottle” is one in a conglomeration of his works that plays with the viscosity of glass. Dreisbach has stated, “…One of my favorite, unique properties of glass is the constant change in viscosity due to variations of … Read more

The makers of the Daylily Vase were thoughtful about the general shape of a daylily – trumpet-like and dramatic – while deciding on the vase’s final proportions. Tall in stature and slimming in demeanor, the vase’s shape mimics the form … Read more

The Daylily Vase was created by Emile Gallé in the 1900s. Had professor Cao not given us a list of public pieces, I would not have known this piece was glass. It is so dark in color that I thought … Read more

Upon first glance, the shape of this object told me that it was a vase. It has a wide opening at the top that tapers in, attached to that is a rounded bulb shape. Underneath that, there is a smaller … Read more

This mosque lamp from an unidentified artist from fifteenth century Syria is made of glass, polychrome enamel, and gold (fig. 1). This religious object is an example of blown glass, which was the primary method of glass-making during this period, … Read more

For this assignment I examined the red vase with Japanese decoration c. 1880 made by the French artist Jean Auguste. The vase is 6 1/16 x 7 1/8 in. and made of red glass with applied amber glass, gold and … Read more

“One of my favorite, unique properties of glass is the constant change in viscosity due to variations of temperature. I love the arrested viscous flow of cooling glass, as I strive for a balance between control and spontaneity. Viscous movement … Read more

Sugar Bowl and Cover. This piece immediately caught my eye, as the geometry of the glass was very different from the glass pieces that I’ve seen previously. The piece appears to be a container of some sort, and is transparent … Read more

Vase with Japanese-style Decoration, c. 1880 by Auguste Jean Standing atop its three feet, the glass vessel, Vase with Japanese-style Decoration, beckons a viewer closer with is primary cherry-red pigmentation and golden embellishments. The body of the vessel is a striking … Read more