RARE! Vintage Blenko Joel Meyers Green Glass Decanter w/Stopper 24" tall

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View RARE! Vintage Blenko Joel Meyers Green Glass Decanter w/Stopper 24" tall with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. The stopper is sandblasted to fit the decanter. For identifying this piece, Blenko catalog has been used to identify the Blenko glass. Genuine Blenko glass is hand-blown, which leaves a pontil mark on the bottom of the piece. 1967 BLENKO HAND BLOWN JOEL MYERS OLIVE DECANTER WITH TEAR DROP STOPPER An iconic piece of mid-century American design, perfect for collectors or as a striking accent in any space. Genuine Blenko glass is hand-blown, which leaves a pontil mark on the bottom of the piece. This mark is usually irregular, and indicates where the glass broke off from the pontil rod. Blenko glass is known for its distinctive, bold, and modernist shapes and patterns. The stopper is sandblasted to fit the decanter. For identifying this piece, Blenko catalog has been used to identify the Blenko glass. Can be found on Blenko.com Vintage catalog year 1967  About-Joel Philip Myers  His work is included in the collections of The American Craft Museum, New York City; The Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Japan; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. He has been honored with a life membership in the Glass Art Society and a craftsman's fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Myers is one of the small group of American craftsmen invited to exhibit at the First World Crafts Exhibition, held in Toronto in 1974. White House Collection of American Crafts exhibition (Washington D.C.: National Museum of American Art, 1995) Condition: Used. Category: Pottery & Glass › Drinkware & Barware › Decanters. Brand: Blenko.

Country of Origin

United States

Origin

West Virginia

Shape

Pinched

Color

Green

Material

Glass

Year Manufactured

1953

Vintage

Yes

Brand

Blenko

Type

Decanter

Original/Licensed Reproduction

Original

Era

Mid 20th Century (1941-1969)

Item Height

12"

Style

Mid-Century Modern

Features

With Lid/Stopper

Production Style

Art Glass

Time Period Manufactured

1950-1959

Production Technique

Hand Blown Glass

Handmade

Yes