Corning Museum of Glass: A Decade of Glass Collecting
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Whitehouse, ong>Davidong> / Corning Museum of Glass, PUBLISHER: ABRAMS, The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York, houses the world's premier glass collection, a dazzling array of more than objects representing years of glass craftsmanship and design. This lavish volume, a visual record of the most significant acquisitions made by the museum in the s, presents a panorama of beautiful glass-making from all over the world. A rare third-century portrait medallion, glass figurines made in the early 17th century, a selection of the most celebrated English cameo glass of the 19th century, and fabulous ong>worksong> by leading contemporary glass artists are among the prized objects on display. Written by ong>Davidong> Whitehouse, an expert in the field, and showcasing ong>worksong> suited to every taste, this is a book for collectors, dealers, students, scholars, and anyone who has ever admired hand-blown glass, fine lead crystal, and etched, enameled, gilded, or stained glass ong>worksong>.