Bronze Age Gold from Wales
Vase
Langley, Siddy (1976-1979 Studied ceramics
1979-1981 Apprenticed to Peter Layton, London Glassblowing Workshop
1987 Founded Alchemy Glass, Maidenhead
1997 Relocated to Plymtree, Devon
Public collections: Musee du Verre, Liege, Belgium; Sars Poteries, France; Turner Glass Collection (Sheffield); The Glass Museum, Ebeltoft, Denmark; Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery; Norwich Castle Museum)
Vase, light blue glass trailed with white and dark blue glass, flat circular base, short foot rising to broad, rounded body with distinct shoulder, squat, closed form with upturned rim; blue glass of varying depth of colour, being darker at the foot and rim, blown with freely applied trails of white and dark blue glass [?metal oxide] on the exterior surface, creating a fluid pattern around the body, acid etched to create matt surface.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 51721
Creation/Production
Langley, Siddy
Date: 1989
Acquisition
Gift, 7/8/2013
Given by Mrs Christine M. Bayliss
Measurements
Height
(cm): 10
Height
(in): 4
diam
(cm): 15
diam
(in): 5
Techniques
blown
forming
Applied Art
trailed
decoration
Applied Art
acid etched
etched
decoration
Applied Art
Material
glass
Location
In store
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