Hawkes Viking long Boat

Hawkes Glass

Thomas Hawkes established the T. G. Hawkes & Company of Corning, New York in 1880. The company became famous for two patterns awarded the Grand Prize at the Paris Exposition (1889).  T. G. Hawkes & Company had become known for creating the finest cut glass since then.

I am trying to find information concerning this Hawkes crystal and silver Viking Long Boat. Has anyone ever seen a piece like this?  Does anyone know anything about when it might have been made?  So far I have not been able to find anyone who has seen a similar piece. Any help that you can offer would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

http://www.fumiosawafineart.com/Pages/Art/Collections/AmericanGlass/HawkesGlass.html

Tiffany Blue Pastel Favrile Bowl

Tiffany first produced the rich gold iridescent and blues during the Art Nouveau era.  During the 1920′s, the styles were changing.  The most recognizable difference was in color, moving toward pastel yellow, pink, blue, green and purple.

This bowl has a wheel caved butterfly.

http://www.fumiosawafineart.com/Pages/Art/Collections/AmericanGlass/LouisComfortTiffany.html

Daum Dahlia Vase

This is  another beautiful Daum vase which has unusual shape and heavily wheel polished. I think the Dahlia flower was fire polished.

Most importantly this color combination of yellowish orange and very dark reddish brown (almost black) make a beautiful contrast. I love this vase because this typical background color is something like a sky and showing space. This reminds me of a “Knou painting”  in the Azuchi Momoyama priod.  It is a beautiful piece.

http://www.fumiosawafineart.com/Pages/Art/Collections/EuropeanGlass/DaumNancy.html

French Peg lamp

This is my peg lamp which I acquired from a local antique shop. The shop people told me that it was made by Val saint Lambert.  I did not know anything about that point.  It was very dirty inside of the glass and there was full of oil remnant.  The Glass body color was dark brown.  This beautiful design was hidden.  It took many hours to clean it.  But After that I could see yellow color and design. After I learned about peg lamp that Cristalleries Baccarat or Saint Louis, France, and Val Saint Lambert about 1 900, these crystal glassware manufacturer produced this type of acid etched glass with wave or moiré patterns.  And I am certain this was made by Baccarat

http://www.fumiosawafineart.com/Pages/Art/Collections/Lamps/OilLamp.html

Dying slave study

This is one of my vector drawing from Michelangelo’s figure.

http://www.fumiosawafineart.com/Pages/Art/FumioSawa/Fauna.html

Schneider Jade color Pitcher

This is an absolutely beautiful Schneider Jade color Pitcher.

This photograph did not capture 100 % of this uniqueness and beauty, but this pitcher has an character and poetic sense.

Before I create my art I do serious calculation (design, color, and composition, etc) and if I do not like them I can change, but I have no idea how Glass artists create their work.  I did use a similar idea when I drew the Zao Gongen and chrysanthemum pictures below.  I drew the entire picture at one time without any mistakes and no changes or corrections). I have created similar pieces of art several times, but it requires extreme concentration and control.

http://www.fumiosawafineart.com/Pages/Art/Collections/EuropeanGlass/Schneider/SchneiderJadeColouredPitcher.html

 

A Beautiful Stick Vase by Émile Gallé

This is one of my favorite Galle vases. It has a subtle beauty, but it also has very strong composition, form, and a simple color palette.

One of the skilled artisans working at Galle’s studio produced this vase about one hundred ten years ago.  This wisteria motif was used often, but each piece has a unique design. This vase is simply beautiful.

http://www.fumiosawafineart.com/Pages/Art/Collections/EuropeanGlass/Galle/EmileGalleWisteriaStickVase.html

Raijin (Thunder God)

Raijin (雷神 raijin) is a god of thunder and lightning in Japanese mythology.

This Japanese mythological figure is standing at at Sanjūsangendō 三十三間堂 in Kyoto Japan.

Left one is my original drawing.

http://www.fumiosawafineart.com/Pages/Art/FumioSawa/Fauna.html

Inca and Mayan necklaces

Circa 1100, Inca lapis lazuli necklace, rare tomb piece.

Pre-classic period: circa 300 B.C. – 200 A.D.

I acquired these Inca necklace, ancient jade beads, and jaguar mask pendant by trading with my pictures recently.  Jade beads are one necklace but they are about 23 inch long and Jaguar mask was not part of them. So I made two necklaces.

I am not sure about Jaguar Mask that it could be very old or later copy, but not contemporary piece.

http://www.fumiosawafineart.com/Pages/Art/Collections/Miscellaneous/PreColumbian.html

Daum Nancy Miniature Vase

I traded one of my pieces of art for this beautiful Daum Miniature Vase.

Very nice miniature vase with rare swan decoration. This extra small miniature is beautifully decorated with swan, fishing man, and lake using acid-etching and enameling.

http://www.fumiosawafineart.com/Pages/Art/Collections/EuropeanGlass/DaumNancy.html