The Pomegranate
Free-blown Venetian glass pendant · 16" D
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- Made by
- Glass artists & studios 349 in the Hiram Guild
How it is built.
Material cause
Hyle: what it is made of
Soft soda-lime glass, COE 104 (Murano-compatible): garnet cased over amber for the skin, gold-ruby for the seeds, clear for the inner globe. Brass canopy and internal frame; braided cord.
Formal cause
Morphē: its form and measure
16" D. The split is about 7" long. About 300 seeds, each ½" to ¾", fused onto a clear inner globe that holds the light; the outer skin is cut and fire-polished at the split, and the two are joined on the brass frame.
Efficient cause
The Guild's makers: who makes it, and how
Glassblower for the skin, calyx and inner globe; flameworker for the seeds; metalsmith for the canopy and frame; UL wiring.
Final cause
The client's use: what it is for
A dining pendant. The pomegranate stands for abundance and was everywhere in the Renaissance, from Florentine silk damasks to the Madonna's hand. Dimmable LED, 2200–2700K.
Fabrication questions for makers.
- Can you free-blow the skin, calyx and inner globe in soft soda-lime glass, COE 104 (Murano-compatible), with garnet cased over amber for the skin?
- Can you flamework about 300 gold-ruby seeds, each ½ to ¾ inch, and fuse them onto a clear inner globe?
- Can you cut and fire-polish the skin at a split about 7 inches long?
- Do you work with a metalsmith for the brass canopy and internal frame, and with UL wiring?
Options for interior designers.
- Size: 16" D, with a split about 7" long.
- Light: dimmable LED, 2200–2700K.
- Hanging: a brass canopy on a braided cord.
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Spec sheet · www.renaissanceml.com/specs/pomegranate-pendant