Tea Bowl

Ron Hand, Centre Hall, Pennsylvania

1995-2005

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Large, purple glass flower with green and darker purple pattern radiating from the center and a design of yellow U-shapes around the edge of each petal, the reverse with applied white glass, with gray glass rod stem.
Large quilt of printed and plain cotton in a variation of the Log Cabin pattern, hand stitched and pieced with on the top a grid of squares on an angle of alternating solid teal green and colorful printed cotton, these each comprised of a smaller square and two rectangular pieces placed together in an L, the printed cotton in geometric, stripped, floral, and paisley patterns in shades of black, pink, blue, green, beige and brown, as well as plain white, the back of a woven unbleached cotton, edged in the same solid teal green cotton.
A pitcher with a handle in the form an oak tree bough, its branches extending to form the lip of the vessel–, and foliage – filled with oak leafs and acorns –spreading across the vessel. The pitcher commemorates Connecticut's celebrated "Charter Oak," a pre-revolutionary symbol of American independence. According to legend, in 1687, Connecticut's Royal Charter of 1662 was hidden in hollow within the tree to prevent its confiscation by the English governor-general.
Bow tie quilt, knit fabrics.