David Reade
Perfume bottle and stopper with pink inclusion
About the SessionFrom early Cape furniture to mid-century classics and contemporary pieces, this selection of furniture, ceramics, glass and bronzes, traces a journey through more than two hundred years of South African design.
LOT 457
David Reade
Perfume bottle and stopper with pink inclusion
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 1 000 - 1 200
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 4 565
About this Item
South African 1960-
Perfume bottle and stopper with pink inclusion
engraved 'DR '91'
hand-blown glass
height: 14cm; width: 12cm; depth: 5,5cm
Provenance
The Vera Dubin collection.
Notes
David Reade's perfume bottles are among his more refined and technically demanding forms.
In this example, the core is encased within a clear outer layer, creating the appearance of a floating colour mass. This technique requires exact timing and temperature control, particularly in relation to the fitting of the stopper, which must be ground to ensure a precise seal.
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