Ruby Red Mongo Vessel

Ruby Red Mondo Vessel, by Fritz Dreisbach, on display SCC

Ruby Red Mondo Vessel, by Fritz Dreisbach, on display SCC

Name/Title

Ruby Red Mongo Vessel

Entry/Object ID

2022.1.6

Description

Blown glass with cast glass foot

Type of Sculpture

Blown Glass

Artwork Details

Medium

Art Glass

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Pilchuck Glass School

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Fritz Dreisbach

Role

Glass Artist

Date made

1989

Time Period

20th Century

Dimensions

Height

11-1/2 in

Width

16 in

Depth

13-1/2 in

Interpretative Labels

Label

Fritz Dreisbach created his “Mongo” series as a reaction to his controlled and symmetrical work. He was inspired by the organic appearance of his earliest work in which he could not yet control the molten material. The artist wanted to recreate that spontaneous feeling, pushing the glass to the limit of his command, by increasing the size and weight of the glass.