1990s, thin blown smoky amethyst with pale pink spiral decoration, applied salmon colored rim, cut pontil, signed and inscribed "A reject sea form revealing its force & nature from (arrow pointing to pontil), reject (with two arrows pointing to two small firing flaws), Best Chihuly (self portrait and drawing of ten sea form baskets)."

3 x 7 x 7 in.

Private Collection, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Unusual to find a piece blown by Chihuly with such elaborate inscriptions.

Good estate condition.

$1,000 - 3,000