Bruxelles
Jug
1957 (designed), 1991 (made)
1957 (designed), 1991 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This elegant wine glass was blown in one piece, bowl and stem. The design won the Grand Prize at the Brussels World Fair of 1958. The designer, Claus Josef Riedel (1925-2004) was a ninth-generation glassmaker in a business tracing its origins to 1756. Riedel's principle is that form should follow function.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Bruxelles (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand-made, mouth-blown lead glass (over 24% lead oxide). |
| Brief description | Jug, Austria (Kufstein), designed by Claus J. Riedel, for Riedelglas, Tiroler Glashütte, 1957, made 1991 |
| Physical description | Clear colourless blown glass jug. |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Riedel', printed: 'Handmade in Austria Riedel (CJR) since 1756 lead crystal over 24% PbO 11/91' paper label (Makers's mark) |
| Gallery label | The Bruxelles range was so-named at its launch and the award of a Grand Prix at the international exhibition, Brussels in 1958 |
| Credit line | Prof. Dr. Claus J. Riedel |
| Object history | This range was the first drinking service designed at the Riedel glassworks in Kufstein. |
| Summary | This elegant wine glass was blown in one piece, bowl and stem. The design won the Grand Prize at the Brussels World Fair of 1958. The designer, Claus Josef Riedel (1925-2004) was a ninth-generation glassmaker in a business tracing its origins to 1756. Riedel's principle is that form should follow function. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.298-1993 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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