Moby
Form
1997 (made)
1997 (made)
Artist/Maker | |
Place of origin |
Clear glass bottle sprayed with gold on outside with a gold fish inside 'swallowing' a clear glass goblet with optic mould blown and twisted bowl.
Object details
Category | |
Object type | |
Title | Moby (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Lamp-blown borosilicate glass, gold and enamels |
Brief description | Glass form made by Richard Meitner, 1997. |
Physical description | Clear glass bottle sprayed with gold on outside with a gold fish inside 'swallowing' a clear glass goblet with optic mould blown and twisted bowl. |
Dimensions |
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Production type | Unique |
Marks and inscriptions | Richard Meitner, 1997 Note Signature |
Credit line | Given by Dan Klein |
Production | Richard Meitner was head of the glass course at Reitveld Academy, Amsterdam. The title was possibly given to the work by the Braggiotti Gallery, Amsterdam. Richard Meitner has subsequently denied it is his title. |
Subject depicted | |
Bibliographic reference | Journal of Glass Studies, vol. 42, 2000, p. 210, no 59. |
Other number | 9823 - Glass gallery number |
Collection | |
Accession number | C.31-1999 |
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Record created | October 11, 1999 |
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