Turquoise Persian Set
Artist
Dale Chihuly
(American, born 1941)
Date1989
Mediumblown glass
DimensionsVariable: 17 × 29 × 26 in. (43.2 × 73.7 × 66 cm)
a: 2 × 4 1/8 × 4 3/8 in. (5.1 × 10.5 × 11.1 cm)
b: 5 3/4 × 9 7/8 × 6 in. (14.6 × 25.1 × 15.2 cm)
c: 4 7/8 × 12 × 10 1/2 in. (12.4 × 30.5 × 26.7 cm)
d: 3 3/4 × 12 3/16 × 12 1/2 in. (9.5 × 31 × 31.8 cm)
e: 8 11/16 × 19 × 17 3/4 in. (22.1 × 48.3 × 45.1 cm)
f: 10 × 16 5/8 × 12 in. (25.4 × 42.2 × 30.5 cm)
g: 13 5/8 × 23 × 19 in. (34.6 × 58.4 × 48.3 cm)
a: 2 × 4 1/8 × 4 3/8 in. (5.1 × 10.5 × 11.1 cm)
b: 5 3/4 × 9 7/8 × 6 in. (14.6 × 25.1 × 15.2 cm)
c: 4 7/8 × 12 × 10 1/2 in. (12.4 × 30.5 × 26.7 cm)
d: 3 3/4 × 12 3/16 × 12 1/2 in. (9.5 × 31 × 31.8 cm)
e: 8 11/16 × 19 × 17 3/4 in. (22.1 × 48.3 × 45.1 cm)
f: 10 × 16 5/8 × 12 in. (25.4 × 42.2 × 30.5 cm)
g: 13 5/8 × 23 × 19 in. (34.6 × 58.4 × 48.3 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Dr. Donn and Pamela Duncan, 2015
Object number2015.23.1a-g
DescriptionA series of 7 blown glass pieces stylized after sea shells. Each piece has a unique striped pattern consisting of reds, blues, yellows, and browns. The smallest piece has the appearence of a bubble shell, the second smallest looks like a clam shell. Three of the larger pieces have a dinner plate-like appearance while the largest two look like cockle shells.On View
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