David Reade
Perfume bottle with stopper
About the SessionThis sale traces the heritage of South African design across centuries of creative expression highlighting diverse design objects through two sessions. Uniting the sessions is a celebration of the versatility of materials - metal, wood, glass, clay, fibre - and how artists and artisans have transformed them over time into works of wonder, rich in both tradition and innovation.
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About this Item
engraved D READE '95
Provenance
The Linda and Brian Eyre Collection
Notes
A transparent glass body with swirling yellow and black patterns, showcases Reade's skill in integrating vibrant colours and dynamic forms into his pieces. The addition of a stopper complements the bottle's functionality and enhances its visual appeal. Reade makes his clear glass himself, from "true Cape sand", and each piece starts as a ball of molten glass at the end of an iron pipe. His assistant then blows through the pipe, while he shapes the ball, using hand-held tools.
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