The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 20, 2026

A blown glass bowl features a squat, rounded body and a narrow opening revealing a bright blue interior. Fluid fields of golden yellow, sky blue, and navy overlap across the top. A central horizontal band displays circular patterns suggesting starfish and shells amidst pink forms. The lower half is composed of marbled pale blue and soft pink swirls. The entire surface is smooth and glossy, with light catching on its polished exterior.

Bowl

1975

Richard Q. Ritter

(American, 1940-)
America
blown glass
Diameter: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.); Overall: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Lamport 1994.216
Location: Not on view

Description

Richard Q. Ritter, Jr. (American, born 1940) Bowl, 1975 Blown glass The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Lamport 1994.216
  • Hawley, Henry H. Glass Today: American Studio Glass from Cleveland Collections. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1997. Reproduced: p. 39
  • Glass Today: Recent American Studio Glass from Cleveland Collections. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 22-September 14, 1997).
    Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; June 22 - September 14, 1997. "Glass Today: Recent American Studio Glass from Cleveland Collections."
  • {{cite web|title=Bowl|url=false|author=Richard Q. Ritter|year=1975|access-date=20 April 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1994.216