Description
Marie Zimmermann was a pioneering jeweler and metalsmith who employed a range of materials in her globally inspired artistic practice.
This bottle exemplifies Zimmerman’s ability to combine the sleek lines of modernism—in the refined body of the vessel—with her interest in Chinese art—in the lapis, jade, and metal stopper. It was made when she began expanding her output beyond jewelry into decorative objects for the home.
Provenance
Marie Zimmermann (1879–1972), 1916-22; by descent to her grandnephew John C. Zimmermann III and his family, NH and FL, 1972; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 2019.
Accession Number
253795
Medium
Gilded copper, lapis lazuli, and white jade
Dimensions
11 × 8.5 cm (11 × 3 3/8 in.)
Classification
bottle
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. John T. Golitz