The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of February 23, 2026
Ugly Bowl
1989
(American, 1949-)
Diameter: 54.6 cm (21 1/2 in.); Overall: 41.3 cm (16 1/4 in.)
Gift of Mike and Annie Belkin 1999.307.a
Location: Not on view
Description
California artist Jay Musler often uses commercial, pre-manufactured glass pieces, or blanks, which he modifies by cutting and slumping (heating the glass until it is soft enough to shape gently), and then decorates with oil paint and sandblasting.- {{cite web|title=Ugly Bowl|url=false|author=Jay Musler|year=1989|access-date=23 February 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1999.307.a