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Vase
John Burton (1894–1985)
1964–76
Object Place: Santa Barbara, California, United States
Medium/Technique
Blown glass
Dimensions
Overall: 22.9 x 6.4 x 6.4 cm (9 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Elsie Burton
Accession Number1987.198a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsGlass
DescriptionScent bottle made in clear glass. Body is made up of five globular sections that get smaller as they go up, a neck, flared rim, and an applied round foot. Patterened bands of cream and dark brown, made up of interlaced threads, wrap around the vessel. Q-tip shaped stopper with a spherical top. Swirl of gold, blue and dark brown through the clear, colorless glass.
Marks
Marked on bottom with blue glass "J".
Provenance1987, gift of Elsie Burton (wife of the artist), Kapaa, Hawaii, to the MFA (Accession date: March 25, 1987).