Talk with the Moon
Form
1985 (made)
1985 (made)
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A vessel, blown and hot-worked dark-purple and clear colourless glass, iridised, wheel-engraved and gilt, depicting a winged figure surmounting a crescent moon, both over a modest house. The words 'talk with the moon' are engraved and gilded underneath. A second figure, with a mythological bird, is engraved and gilded on the clear glass to the head of the vessel. The base has a cut and polished central area, where the pontil mark has been ground out.
Object details
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| Title | Talk with the Moon (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Blown and hot-worked dark-purple and colourless glass, iridised, wheel-graved and gilt. |
| Brief description | Form, free-blown glass, engraved and gilded, 'Talk with the moon', Erwin Eisch, Frauenau, Germany, 1985. |
| Physical description | A vessel, blown and hot-worked dark-purple and clear colourless glass, iridised, wheel-engraved and gilt, depicting a winged figure surmounting a crescent moon, both over a modest house. The words 'talk with the moon' are engraved and gilded underneath. A second figure, with a mythological bird, is engraved and gilded on the clear glass to the head of the vessel. The base has a cut and polished central area, where the pontil mark has been ground out. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of an anonymous charitable trust |
| Object history | Ewin Eisch was one of the founders of the studio glass movement. In 1965, he set up Europe’s first studio glass furnace, within the building of the Eisch family glassworks. More than anyone, Eisch was responsible for developing glass as a material for artistic expression, liberating the material from its previous almost exclusive use for decorative objects. This vessel dates from a period when Eisch began combining his interest and skills in drawing, painting and engraving with his hot-glass experiments. This type of work has a lyrical quality and responds to the strong regional tradition of glass engraving which greatly influenced Eisch's own work and practice. |
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| Bibliographic reference | pp. 174-175
Eisch-Angus, Katharina, Ines Kohl, Karin Schrott. Erwin Eisch: Clouds have been my foothold all along. München : Hirmer Verlag. 2012, |
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| Accession number | C.13-2019 |
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| Record created | February 11, 2019 |
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