Vase
1983-84 (made)
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Diana Hobson (b.1943) regards this lead crystal vase as her first truly successful pâte de verre (glass paste) piece. The original form was made in clay from which she made a quartz and plaster mould. The mould was filled with crushed glass and fired in a kiln. Pâte de verre was developed as a technique by Henri Cros in France in the 1880s. Diana Hobson began fresh experiments into the process in 1980, by when it had largely fallen into disuse.
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Materials and techniques | Glass, pâte-de-verre, with jewellery enamels |
Brief description | Vase, Britain, Diana Hobson, 1983-1984 |
Physical description | Pate de verre was developed as a technique by Henri Cros in France at the end of the 19thC. Diana Hobson began fresh experiments into the process in 1980, by when it had largely fallen into disuse. She regards this vase as her first truly successful piece. The original form was made in clay from which she made a quartz and plaster mould. The glass is lead crystal and the work was fired at 700c |
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Gallery label | pâte de verre was developed as a technique by Henri Cros in France at the end of the 19thC. Diana Hobson began fresh experiments into the process in 1980, by when it had largely fallen into disuse. She regards this vase as her first truly successful piece. The original form was made in clay from which she made a quartz and plaster mould. The glass is lead crystal and the work was fired at 700c |
Summary | Diana Hobson (b.1943) regards this lead crystal vase as her first truly successful pâte de verre (glass paste) piece. The original form was made in clay from which she made a quartz and plaster mould. The mould was filled with crushed glass and fired in a kiln. Pâte de verre was developed as a technique by Henri Cros in France in the 1880s. Diana Hobson began fresh experiments into the process in 1980, by when it had largely fallen into disuse. |
Bibliographic reference | 1) Hobson, D: 'Breaking the Mould', Crafts,Sept/Oct 1983 No.64. 2) Hobson, D: unpub. thesis Lit Mat 1282 |
Other number | 7581 - Glass gallery number |
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Accession number | C.124-1984 |
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Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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