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    Posted 10 years ago

    racer4four
    (586 items)

    A vase from Iwata Hisatoshi's Nami (or waves) series.
    Iwata Hisatoshi is often called Iwata Kuri by the Japanese. Kuri is Romaji for chestnut(!) but in this context is a term of high respect.

    This spherical vase is quite thin walled and made of blue glass with white and gold streaks to represent waves. The lip and base have been hot finished.
    The base has a sticker from 1988 that I recall was to celebrate Asahi's 100th anniversary. Interestingly a lot of Japanese art glass has been used as corporate gifts, and fortunately this one still has the sticker which has helped date the glass.

    This design is quite late in Iwata Kuri's design period, as he died in 1994 aged 69.

    Height and width 16.5cm (6.5in)

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    Comments

    1. SEAN68 SEAN68, 10 years ago
      stunning!!!! breathtaking!!
    2. antiquerose antiquerose, 10 years ago
      Superb find Racer -- and the label on it. Super Reference !!
    3. sklo42 sklo42, 10 years ago
      Stylish 'marriage' of shape and decor!
    4. mikelv85 mikelv85, 10 years ago
      Hmmm..looks like a class "M" planet to me. Perfect for habitation...lol Wonderful piece Karen :)
    5. surfdub66 surfdub66, 10 years ago
      The blue planet !! ;-) love it !!
    6. racer4four racer4four, 10 years ago
      Blau Planet Life Form thanks you all!

      Thanks San, Rose (lucky with the label!), Peggy, Mike and Surfdub for the comments too!

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