Beakers

Coors Porcelain Co., Golden, CO · 1920s

Here we have Beakers — a design object by the American artist Coors Porcelain Co., Golden, CO, nineteen twentyies. Porcelain, fired hot enough to turn glassy all the way through, which is why it rings and why light passes through the thin parts. In the picture, look for the lamp.

Medium Glazed porcelain · Dimensions .1: 8 3/8 x 5 3/8" (21.2 x 13.7 cm) .3: 6 1/2 x 4 1/4" (16.5 x 10.8 cm) .4: 6 x 3 7/8" (15.2 x 9.8 cm) .5: 5 5/8 x 3 5/8" (14.3 x 9.2 cm) .7: 4 5/8 x 3 1/8" (11.8 x 7.9 cm) .9: 3 3/4 x 2 1/2" (9.5 x 6.4 cm) · Credit Gift of the manufacturer

Hanging beside it in Gallery 511: Spring, Boiling Flasks

Works like this one elsewhere in the museum: Hanging Lotus Lamp, Vase, PH Artichoke Lamp, Fleur lamp (model LP166), Insurance, Mind Expander / Flyhead Helmet