Amethyst & Oxblood Ribbon Sphere
Contemporary Studio Art Glass · Modern / Contemporary (1980s-Present)
Identification summary
A large 53 mm contemporary art glass marble featuring rich burgundy, amethyst, and oxblood ribbons suspended within translucent colored glass.
Visible record
- Maker candidate
- Contemporary Studio Art Glass
- Era
- Modern / Contemporary (1980s-Present)
- Pattern
- Ribbon Swirl
- Rarity assessment
- Uncommon
- Condition assessment
- Mint
- Size
- Boulder / Art Sphere (53 mm / > 2 inches)
- Material
- Glass
Why this candidate
At 53 mm (2.08 inches), antique machine-made marbles are effectively ruled out as vintage industrial machines could not feed gathers this large. The deep cranberry/plum translucent body with dynamic fluid swirling is characteristic of contemporary studio furnace work.