Posted 9 years ago
vlkma238412
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Andries Dirk Copier (1901-1999) Leerdam Glasfactory Netherlands
Leerdam Unica bottle 1958
signed A.D. Copier Leerdam Unica CB 11 ( CB year nr for 1958 and the 11th unica piece made that year) It is about 35 cm high and around 30 cm wide
blown and hand formed by master glassblower L van der Linden.
the characteristic 2 ovals were created by local heating of the round shape
and then in stead of blowing air in the air got sucked out creating the 2 ovals and also deforming the original top.
it weights 8.5 kilo
I am so HAPPY with it
http://collectie2008.boijmans.nl/nl/work/704%20(KN&V) this is CB 7from the same year in the museum Boymanns van Beuningen in Rotterdam. there is a small movie on the right side of the pagei
"STUNNING"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I SEE YOU vlkma238412 in the second pic hold the camera :)
A MASTERPIECE!!!!
Extraordinary. A large piece too - it would have taken amazing skill and workshop management to make it!
You know how much I like it, don't you? :) Such an amazing piece!
WOW!!! Just love it! I am sucker for cobalt blue :)
All the best to YOU & YOURS over the Festive Season VLKMA !!!!!!
what a surprice!!!,big surprice...thanks for sharing this!
a museum piece!!!!