Forest Glass Beaker

Copied Alan Goldfarb, Forest Glass Beaker, 1998, medieval-style blown glass with applied prunts, 7 3⁄8 x 3 7⁄8 in. (18.7 x 9.8 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Kenneth R. Trapp in memory of Thomas Hume Slater, Jr., 1999.6.4

Artwork Details

Title
Forest Glass Beaker
Artist
Date
1998
Location
Dimensions
7 3⁄8 x 3 7⁄8 in. (18.7 x 9.8 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Kenneth R. Trapp in memory of Thomas Hume Slater, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
medieval-style blown glass with applied prunts
Classifications
Object Number
1999.6.4
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1999.6.4

Artwork Description

Forest Glass Beakers are inspired by glass from the Middle Ages. The thornlike protrusions, called prunts, are now decorative but derive from their original function of making a vessel stronger and less likely to fall out of the hand. The prunts are applied as blobs of molten glass to the blown vessel and can be shaped in a variety of ways.