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Lot 1443
Rock Crystal Quartz Decanter Set with Glasses By Luis Alberto Quispe Aparicio
26 – 27 October 2020, 11:00 PDT
Los AngelesUS$10,000 - US$15,000
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Rock Crystal Quartz Decanter Set with Glasses By Luis Alberto Quispe Aparicio
This statement piece gives the appearance of a quartz cluster, but it is so much more. A drinking set suitable for vodka or other shots, it features a brushed quartz crystal base raised on six legs. It fits 6 shot glasses which are polished to look like natural crystal structures with terminations, implying that when a shot is accepted it is "bottoms up" as the "glasses" cannot be rested until they are consumed. The decanter crystal, measuring 8 1/2 inches in height, is rimmed in hand-wrought silver. The base measures 15 1/2 x 10 x 3 1/2 in
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Luis Alberto Quispe Aparicio
Following a second-generation family tradition in the fabrication of objects d'art, Luis' studio specializes in the carving of ruby. The second hardest stone after diamond, few artists have managed to successfully work this mineral since it requires a very advanced technique for carving and polishing. His works are displayed in museums in the United States and Europe and are enjoyed by private collectors around the world.

