Isotta
Bowl
1987 (designed), ca. 1989 (made)
1987 (designed), ca. 1989 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The bowl was made through close collaboration with Czech glass artists René Roubíček (Šípek’s stepfather) and Petr Novotný, based in Novy Bor. Borek Šípek had worked with Novotny since 1983, and has maintained a strong interest in glass since, even taking ownership of a factory to make his designs.
Isotta, the title given to the bowl, is the Italian name for Isolde or Iseult, lover of Tristan in Celtic legend.
Isotta, the title given to the bowl, is the Italian name for Isolde or Iseult, lover of Tristan in Celtic legend.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Isotta (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Glass |
| Brief description | Bowl, 'Isotta', clear colourless glass with applied polychrome glass 'leaves', designed by Bořek Šípek, Czech Republic, 1987, made 1989 |
| Physical description | Bowl, round, clear colourless glass with applied polychrome glass 'leaves' that act as feet upon which the bowl asymmetrically sits. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Unmarked |
| Credit line | Purchase funded by the Friends of the V&A |
| Object history | Isotta, the title given to the bowl, is the Italian name for Isolde or Iseult, lover of Tristan in Celtic legend. Formerly in an anonymous private collection in San Jose, California, together with the Odette bowl (Museum no. C.51:1,2-2011). |
| Production | Commissioned by the Italian 'design editing' firm, Driade SpA. According to the vendor, this example is an early production piece dating from around 1989. The bowl was made through close collaboration with Czech glass artists René Roubíček (Šípek’s stepfather) and Petr Novotný, based in Novy Bor. Borek Šípek had worked with Novotny since 1983, and has maintained a strong interest in glass since, even taking ownership of a factory to make his designs. |
| Summary | The bowl was made through close collaboration with Czech glass artists René Roubíček (Šípek’s stepfather) and Petr Novotný, based in Novy Bor. Borek Šípek had worked with Novotny since 1983, and has maintained a strong interest in glass since, even taking ownership of a factory to make his designs. Isotta, the title given to the bowl, is the Italian name for Isolde or Iseult, lover of Tristan in Celtic legend. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.52-2011 |
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| Record created | July 12, 2011 |
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