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Object Name:

Harlequin Vase

Maker(s):

Wunsch, Karel (Czech, b. 1932), Designer

Borske sklo Glassworks, Manufacturer

Place Made:

Czechoslovakia, Novy Bor

Accession Number:

2004.3.2

Dimensions:

Overall H: 38.6 cm, Diam (max): 10.4 cm

Location:

Not on Display

Date:

1962

Web Description:

Karel Wünsch is one of the pioneering artists of the Czech postwar generation who focus on pushing the boundaries of glass as an artistic medium. This vase is one example of his sculptural treatment of the vessel, which was influenced by the work of contemporary artists such as the German-born French sculptor Jean Arp.

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Department:

Postwar and Contemporary

Provenance:

Wunsch, Karel (Czech, b. 1932), Former Collection

2004-02-23

Galerie W, Source

2004-02-23

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Inscription:

K. Wunsch 62.

Signature and date

Engraved On bottom of vase.

Description

Primary Description:

Colorless, translucent red and opaque white glass; mold-blown, cased, cut, ground and polished. Tall cylindrical vase that narrows slightly from about mid-body to rim. Vase is light pink shading down to dark pink with the same cut geometric decoration on front and back.