Pilchuck Basket

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Object Name: 
Vessel
Title: 
Pilchuck Basket
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, WA, Stanwood
Accession Number: 
2012.4.160
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 15.1 cm, Diam (max): 15.7 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1980
Credit Line: 
Gift of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser
Primary Description: 
Vessel, "Pilchuck Basket". Translucent brownish orange, blue, brown, black, and white glass; blown, hot-applied cane drawing. Roughly cylindrical vessel of brownish orange glass. Applied blue and white trail to rim. Wall decorated with drawing resembling a brown spider with brown/white dots and long brown "legs". Pinched base.

More Info

Department: 
Postwar and Contemporary
Provenance: 
Greenberg, Daniel, Source
2012-12-31
Steinhauser, Susan, Source
2012-12-31
Christie's, NY, Former Collection
Category: 
Studio Glass
Color: 
brownish orange
blue
brown
black
white
Technique: 
glassblowing
applied decoration
Material: 
glass
Inscription: 
Chihuly / 1980
signature
: 
Engraved on base in script
Copyright: 
© Dale Chihuly

Publications (2)

Contemporary Glass from the Collection of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser (2013) illustrated, p. 16, bottom left; BIB# AI94038
Contemporary Glass Sculpture: the Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser collection (2012) illustrated, p. 10 (center); BIB# 146109