Bottle
Artist: John Burton (American, 1894-1985)
Date: 1967-1977
Dimensions:
H: 20.7 cm (8 5/32 in.); W: 2 15/32 in. (6.25 cm); Diam (base): 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); Diam (rim): 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Medium: Colorless and colored glass, blown, flameworked
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Elsie Burton
Object number: 1986.43
Label Text:John Burton, a self-taught flameworker and author, made small utilitarian objects that emphasized the light, fragile nature of glass. He used Pyrex® as his material and made the unusual choice to work with a blowpipe made of glass instead of metal. The glass blowpipe cannot be dipped into molten glass because it would itself melt; hot glass instead must be dripped onto it and then formed by blowing. This unorthodox technique became known as “John Burton’s method.” Burton sought to produce pieces that resembled ancient Egyptian glass, including the patina of natural devitrification (the chemical change of glass to a crystalline state).
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