Forest Glass Beaker

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.

Works by this artist (6 items)

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Alan Goldfarb, Shake Your Booty, 1998, blown glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund, 1999.7
Shake Your Booty
Artist
Date1998
blown glass
On view
Alan Goldfarb, Venetian-Style Goblet (Red Wine Goblet), 1998, Venetian-style blown glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Kenneth R. Trapp in memory of Thomas Hume Slater, Jr., 1999.6.1
Venetian-Style Goblet (Red Wine Goblet)
Artist
Date1998
Venetian-style blown glass
On view
Alan Goldfarb, Forest Glass Beaker, 1998, medieval-style blown glass with applied raspberry prunts, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Kenneth R. Trapp in memory of Thomas Hume Slater, Jr., 1999.6.5
Forest Glass Beaker
Artist
Date1998
medieval-style blown glass with applied raspberry prunts
On view
Alan Goldfarb, Forest Glass Beaker, 1998, medieval-style blown glass with applied prunts, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Kenneth R. Trapp in memory of Thomas Hume Slater, Jr., 1999.6.4
Forest Glass Beaker
Artist
Date1998
medieval-style blown glass with applied prunts
On view

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