Untitled
Artist
Joel Philip Myers
(American, b. 1934)
Dateca. 1985
MediumBlown glass
Dimensions7 3/4 × 15 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (19.7 × 39.4 × 8.9 cm)
ClassificationsGlass
Credit LineGift of Gwen and Jerome A. Paulson
Object number2020.20.5
DescriptionThe untitled blown glass vessel by Joel Philip Myers is made of colorless, red, and black glass. The vessel is narrow in section and broad across its front view, with a general shape similar to a pickle (sometimes these works are called Myers’ ‘pickle bottles’). The long body slopes upwards to form a rounded neck and mouth. The vessel is made from a thick layer colorless glass overlaying a layer of translucent red glass. Decorations across the front and back surfaces include irregular shapes filled with hatchings in black; these are achieved through hot applications and coldworking.
