"Vase Tulip" by Kimiake Higuchi, 1999

01

Artifact Overview

New centers of glassmaking emerged as studio glass spread in the 1980s, creating a truly international movement. In Japan, studio glass artist Kimiake Higuchi referenced the Art Nouveau style of the 1890s for inspiration. She revived a popular glassmaking technique known as "pate-de-verre" to achieve opaque finishes and used color schemes and botanical motifs that further echo the Art Nouveau.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Vase

Date Made

1999

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Davidson-Gerson Modern Glass Gallery

Object ID

2017.2.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bruce and Ann Bachmann.

Material

Glass (Material)

Color

Green
Pink (Color)
Yellow (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 16 in
Width: 14.25 in
Length: 6.5 in
Volume: 0.53 cu. ft. (Storage volume: 1.27 cu. ft.)

"Vase Tulip" by Kimiake Higuchi, 1999