Glass Dragon Sculpture, Small Amber

A sinuous dragon rendered entirely in amber art glass, this small-scale sculpture carries a presence far exceeding its nine-and-a-half-inch stature — the warm, luminous tones shifting with the light in the way only hand-worked glass can. John Richard brings a collector's sensibility to the piece, treating mythological form with the same rigor one would give fine sculpture, the amber hue lending both warmth and an almost ancient, resinous depth. At twelve inches wide, it commands a console, vitrine, or library shelf with quiet authority, a singular object that rewards close attention.