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Compote

c. 1950–60
designer

Dorothy C. Thorpe

(American, 1904–1989)
Culture
America, California, Los Angeles
Medium
glass
Measurements
Overall: 21 x 20.5 cm (8 1/4 x 8 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Barry Bradley 2009.450
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
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A clear glass compote features a wide, shallow bowl with a thickened rim. At the center, a spherical knop transitions the bowl into a slender stem. The stem flares outward in a sweeping curve to form a broad, conical base. Entirely transparent, the vessel's polished surfaces capture light along its edges, highlighting a minimalist silhouette and the fluid, balanced transition from the shallow top to the sweeping pedestal against a shadowed backdrop.

Compote

c. 1950–60

Dorothy C. Thorpe

(American, 1904–1989)
America, California, Los Angeles

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