Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Contemporary Glass, Room 129, The Märit Rausing Gallery

Edo Orange IV

Bowl
2005 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Katharine Coleman (b.1949) is perhaps the foremost glass engraver working in Britain today, and is one of the few committed to working in a contemporary idiom. Technically skilled, she uses the engraving process to more fully explore the properties of glass, attempting to draw the eye beyond the surface. In this way, the decorated surface becomes more fully integrated with the material and form. The inspiration for her work ranges from natural history to the modern urban landscape. Her work has been recognised by the wider glass community, and she was shortlisted for the Jerwood Applied Arts Prize - Glass in 2003.

This bowl. Edo Orange IV, is a particularly successful piece from a notable series of her work, which was originally inspired by a visit to Japan in 2004. Coleman engraves on clear coloured blanks with coloured overlays, which she then engraves. Making full use of the optical properties of the glass, the inner suface of the piece is cut, ground and polished so the engraving on the exterior is reflected on its inside.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleEdo Orange IV (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Glass, polished, engraved, blown
Brief description
'Edo Orange IV', blown glass, overlaid with yellow and ruby, cut polished and wheel-engraved, Katharine Coleman, Great Britain, 2005
Physical description
Blown glass bowl form, the exterior is overlaid with yellow and ruby in an orange fruit pattern. The inner surface is ground and polished so the engraveing on the exterior is reflected on the inside. The whole piece sits on a small round glass stand.
Gallery label
Katharine Coleman (Born 1949) Edo Orange IV 2005 Katharine Coleman engraves on clear coloured blanks with coloured overlays. Making full use of the optical properties of the glass, the inner suface of the piece is cut, ground and polished so the engraving on the exterior is reflected on its inside. The inspiration for her work ranges from natural history to the modern urban landscape. England Blown glass, overlaid with yellow and ruby, cut polished and wheel-engraved Museum no. C.143-2006 (5/3/14)
Summary
Katharine Coleman (b.1949) is perhaps the foremost glass engraver working in Britain today, and is one of the few committed to working in a contemporary idiom. Technically skilled, she uses the engraving process to more fully explore the properties of glass, attempting to draw the eye beyond the surface. In this way, the decorated surface becomes more fully integrated with the material and form. The inspiration for her work ranges from natural history to the modern urban landscape. Her work has been recognised by the wider glass community, and she was shortlisted for the Jerwood Applied Arts Prize - Glass in 2003.

This bowl. Edo Orange IV, is a particularly successful piece from a notable series of her work, which was originally inspired by a visit to Japan in 2004. Coleman engraves on clear coloured blanks with coloured overlays, which she then engraves. Making full use of the optical properties of the glass, the inner suface of the piece is cut, ground and polished so the engraving on the exterior is reflected on its inside.
Collection
Accession number
C.143:1-2006

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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