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Iridescent Ruby Vase
Josh Simpson (American, born in 1949)
1997
Object Place: Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Blown glass
Dimensions
Overall: 39.4 x 13.3 x 13.3 cm (15 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Society of Arts and Crafts
Accession Number1998.98
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsGlass
DescriptionRuby red vase having smooth exterior with iridescent interior, and appearance of crackle finish.
Signed
"Simpson" on the bottom. Inside curve of the bottom of the S in Simpson is written "9-130." 1997 below
ProvenanceArtist to the Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, Massachusetts; 1997, Gift to Malcolm Rogers, Director of the MFA, to add to the museum's collection from the director of the Society of Arts and Crafts at the SAC auction (Accession date: June 24, 1998)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.