state of glass
D and I wanted to mark our first decade of art glass collecting with a Seaform set, after enjoying Chihuly’s London exhibition at the Halycon Gallery. Between the many beautiful pieces that came up, we happily picked a Cloud White Seaform set from the Gallery at CityCenter, Las Vegas.
The stacking of a Chihuly set was and will always be a delightful and anticipative experience. Here’s a sequential account:
1. The base.
2. The spine.
3. The left wing.
4. The right wing.
5. The baby shell.
6. The ball.
7. The cone.
Information on this piece.
Artist: Dale Chihuly
Series: Seaform
Edition: 1/1
Number: 01.317.s6
Year: 2001
Dimension: 28.0 x 43.2 x 28.0 (cm)
Signed on side of glass ball
#cloud white #dale chihuly #jet black #lip wrap #seaform #state of glass #gallery at citycenter
Step 1: Cut open the box flaps.
Step 2: Remove foam to reveal the first layer.
Step 3: Remove more foam to reveal the second layer.
Step 4: Remove yet more foam to reveal the final layer.
#how to #dale chihuly #state of glass #cloud white #seaform
In Chinese culture, the plum blossom is a symbol of courage, resilience and perseverance. In Chinese painting, the plant is one of the Four Gentlemen (or Four Noble Ones) and represents the winter season.
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深深地從雪裡邊
蘇醒，
靜靜地綻開，
一朵朵的信仰。
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Close-up view of the embedded bowl
Another close-up view of the embedded bowl
Top view of the bowl
Another top view of the bowl
Back view
Information on this piece.
Designer: Liuligongfang
Title: Beautiful Shadows And Exotic Fragrances / 麗影奇香
Edition: 208/350
Year: 2002
Dimension: 18.0 x 16.0 x 11.5 (cm)
Signed ‘NEWWORKSHOP 琉璃工房’ (bottom)
#liuligongfang #amber #plum blossom #state of glass #麗影奇香 #琉璃工房
In Chinese culture, the bamboo is a symbol of longevity, virtue and moral integrity. In Chinese painting, the plant is one of the Four Gentlemen (or Four Noble Ones) and represents the summer season.
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一段竹節
幾片竹葉
能否聽見
風裏竹子的吟唱？
千秋萬世
知識份子的志氣。
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Side view
Close-up view of the embedded bowl
Another side view
Top view of the bowl
Back view
Information on this piece.
Designer: Liuligongfang
Title: Winds High Above Gleaming Bamboos: Exemplary Conduct And Nobility Of Character / 高風亮節
Edition: 267/350
Year: 2001
Dimension: 16.0 x 15.5 x 10.5 (cm)
Signed ‘NEWWORKSHOP 琉璃工房’ (bottom)
Certificate of authenticity from ‘Shanghai Yang & Liu Li Gong Fang Crystal Company Ltd.’
#liuligongfang #state of glass #green #bamboo #高風亮節 #琉璃工房
In Chinese culture, the orchid is a symbol of beauty, refinement and ‘the perfect or superior man’. In Chinese painting, the plant is one of the Four Gentlemen (or Four Noble Ones) and represents the spring season.
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穿過車馬喧嘩
傾聆心底的寂靜
青山幽谷
有香風流如此，
卻從無一個字。
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Side view
Another side view
Close-up view of the embedded bowl
Top view of the bowl
Back view
Information on this piece.
Designer: Liuligongfang
Title: Fragrance In The Secluded Valley / 空谷幽香
Edition: 229/350
Year: 2001
Dimension: 16.0 x 15.5 x 10.5 (cm)
Signed ‘NEWWORKSHOP 琉璃工房’ (bottom)
Certificate of authenticity from ‘Shanghai Yang & Liu Li Gong Fang Crystal Company Ltd.’
#blue #liuligongfang #orchid #state of glass #琉璃工房 #空谷幽香
In recent years, I like to carry a small camera with me whenever I travel or visit a gallery. This is so that I can capture the moment when I first encounter the work of an artist whom I subsequently follow or collect.
In an earlier post (‘Alien Come Home’), I wrote about getting my first Massimo Lunardon alien. Looking back, it was actually this white hanging alien that first attracted D’s attention, that led us into the gallery at Calle Nuova Sant’Agnese.
#massimo lunardon #esseri #alien #state of glass
Take a glass Float out of the Sunset Boat or Mille Fiori garden, and it is immediately transformed to look like an outsized Japanese porcelain ball/egg!
#dale chihuly #halcyon gallery #state of glass #london #niijima #floats
D and I chanced upon this beautiful pair of seppie when visiting Pauly & C.’s administrative office on the island of Murano. It was the first rose-colored acquario we had ever seen from Barbini, so we were initially unsure how it would look next to our collection.
Luisa who was our lovely host knew us better. “Let’s try this angle”, she took the heavy glass block and placed it on the window ledge overlooking the waterway. Under the bright afternoon sun, the seppie suddenly came alive with shimmering rainbow hues.
Up to today I could still vividly remember that moment in time when I was mesmerized by the unexpected change.
Front view
Back view
Right side view
Left side view
Front view (close-up)
Information on this piece.
Artist: Alfredo Barbini
Series: Acquario / Aquarium
Edition: 1/1
Year: 1975
Dimension: 21.1 x 24.9 x 8.8 (cm)
Signed ‘A. Barbini Murano’ (left side)
Photo-certificate of authenticity from Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities (Italy)
#acquario #alfredo #aquarium #barbini #seppie #state of glass #cuttlefish
Was it a coincidence that a Sunset Boat was also installed the last time Chihuly exhibited publicly in the United Kingdom, purportedly at Chatsworth in 2006?
Looking at the boat, one could easily fall in love with the overflowing glass Reeds and Belugas, the speckled Floats, and the saturated yellows, oranges and reds. While I appreciated the origin of the Boat idea, it was definitely a welcomed change to see the boat placed indoor, artistically tilted and in close proximity.
Sunset Boat (view facing gallery entrance)
Sunset Boat (view facing gallery rear)
Sunset Boat (front view):
Sunset Boat (close-up)
Sunset Boat (close-up)
PS/ If you are curious about the Sunset Boat exhibited at Chatsworth, here is a photo from chihuly.com.
#boat #dale chihuly #halcyon gallery #london #state of glass #sunset #float
