 Dale Chihuly’s Persians echo distant and exciting cultures, history stretching back to ancient times, and a fascination with spontaneous form and bold color. Of this series, museum curator Tina Oldknow says, “Chihuly’s early Persians hint at glass’s distant past: the small, dense, and rare core-formed vessels that first appeared in Egypt about 1,500 BC and in Mesopotamia (Iraq) around 1,300 BC.” Dragonfly Persian is at once both archetypal and daring, both modern and ancient. A single orange piece flaring open from a ball foot is rimmed with a royal blue lip wrap. Dark blue and black flecks together with a warm brown body wrap and an iridescent shimmer highlight the back of the piece. Handblown and measuring approximately nine inches across, the 2007 Portland Press Studio Edition Dragonfly Persian is signed by Chihuly. A Plexiglas display vitrine is included, as is the hardcover book Chihuly Persians. With sixty color photographs and an essay by curator of modern glass at the Corning Museum Tina Oldknow, the book provides an overview and history of the Persian series. Price includes $100 for shipping and handling within the US (choose "Domestic - Studio Edition Glass" as your shipping option on the order form and no additional charge will be added). Each Edition is shipped via 2-day air but please allow for order processing. If you have designated an international delivery address you will be charged an additional $100 for shipping. All custom charges, duties and/or taxes are the responsibility of recipient. |
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