Designer
Ohira Yoichi (Japanese, born 1946, active Italy)Japanese, born 1946, active Italy
FabricatorGlass blown by
Livio Serena (Italian, born 1942)Italian, born 1942
FabricatorColdwork by
Giacomo Barbini (Italian, born 1951)Italian, born 1951
CultureJapanese
Titles
- "Gioco dei Anelli" Vase
Date2003
MediumGlass
DimensionsOverall: 10 1/2 × 7 3/8 in. (26.7 × 18.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Curtis B. Wolff
Object number2006.1370
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition History"Yoichi Ohira: A Phenomenon in Glass," Barry Friedman Ltd., New York, September 19–November 9, 2002.
"The Marzio Years: Transforming the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1982–2010," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 25, 2020–January 10, 2021.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Etched on the underside: "[signature] / M? L. Serena / M? J. Barbini / 1/1 unico / Friday 14-11-2003 / Murano"
Etched in underside: "Yoichi Ohira / m° L. Serena / m° G. Barbini / 1/1 unico / Friday 14-11-2003 / murano [two Japanese characters]"
Initialed on the underside:
"Y L
O S"
Initialed on the underside:
"Y L
O S"
Paper label on the underside with BFG#: "10840"
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