Vase, 2016
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Glass artists in Greenfield Village at The Henry Ford created this murrini vase. Glass canes with multiple layers of color inside, known as murrine, are sliced at cross-sections to create the decoration on this vase. The murrini slices are applied to a molten core of glass to form the decoration on this vessel.
Glass artists in Greenfield Village at The Henry Ford created this murrini vase. Glass canes with multiple layers of color inside, known as murrine, are sliced at cross-sections to create the decoration on this vase. The murrini slices are applied to a molten core of glass to form the decoration on this vessel.
Artifact
Vase
Date Made
2016
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Creator Notes
Made at The Henry Ford/Greenfield Village Glass Shop by The Henry Ford glass blowers Andy Koupal and Joshua D. Wojick.
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Davidson-Gerson Modern Glass Gallery
Object ID
2016.52.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Color
Dark blue
Lime (Color)
Turquoise (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 16.5 in
Width: 10.75 in
Length: 4.5 in
Weight: 5.56 lbs.
Inscriptions
etched on bottom: Greenfield Village / 2016
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