{"product_id":"british-designer-glass-rare-frog-bowl-by-clare-henshaw","title":"Contemporary BRITISH DESIGNER GLASS. Rare Frog Bowl by Clare Louise Henshaw, c 1994","description":"\u003cp\u003eI have owned this little \"frog\" bowl by Clare Henshaw (b. 1964) for many years. S\u003cspan\u003ehe is a British artist known for her work with glass and more recently painting and textiles. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was it not signed by the artist - but it is most definitely a wonderful 1990s bowl by her, on stylistic basis dating to around 1994. Another similar bowl by her is illustrated on Miller's Glass Guide on page 54. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy little Graal bowl is certainly a masterful piece of modern glass design. The main body of the bowl is a mottled brown and grey-lilac to the base - with darker midnight blues to the rim section. From the inside Henshaw has sand blasted or engraved the forms of little ghostly frogs. There are a total of four little frogs - all squashed out and seen from above. I love their little claws. You need to hold the bowl up to the light to see all the little creatures depicted inside it. This is probably more of a special piece for a glass museum or modern design collection - as her work is much sought after and goes through prestigious auction houses. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy bowl is without damages and in pristine condition. It measures 3 1\/4 inches in height (8.5 cm) and the rim is 4 3\/4 inches in diameter (12 cm). The foot is an inch (2.5 cm). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSHORT BIOGRAPHY: Clare Henshaw developed an interest in glass design when she was attending a foundation course at Hereford Art College. At this time she lived in the\u003cspan\u003e Midlands, on the Welsh border. The area, particularly Stourbridge, had a long heritage glassmaking, and the history of the glass factories was part of a project undertaken by Clare whilst she was a student. She was always interested in the the rural landscape and countryside and this is reflected in my little frog bowl - featuring little frogs floating about in a pond.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenshaw completed a residency at the Kosta Boda works in Sweden.  It was here that she\u003cspan\u003e learned about the graal technique - engraving designs through coloured layers of glass. She also complete a year MA at the Royal College of Art, London in 1990.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClare has won many awards including the Comité Colbért design award, and the Adrian Sassoon award. Her work has been exhibited internationally and purchased by a number of private and public collections including the V\u0026amp;A and the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt will be sent to you with Royal Mail (Medium Parcel) Tracked. Please select a signed for service on your order so we can get insurance against loss or damage in transit.  Postage will be applied to your order at the checkout. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iconic Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56272183263611,"sku":null,"price":465.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1902\/6240\/files\/contemporary-british-designer-glass-rare-frog-bowl-by-clare-louise-henshaw-c-1994-468.webp?v=1781454101","url":"https:\/\/www.iconicedinburgh.co.uk\/products\/british-designer-glass-rare-frog-bowl-by-clare-henshaw","provider":"Iconic Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}