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Object NameBlue Aurene Vase
Designer Frederick Carder (American, b. United Kingdom, 1863-1963)
Manufacturer Steuben Glass, Inc. (1903-)
Made FromLead Glass
Date1920-1929
Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning
TechniqueBlown, iridized, applied, tooled
SizeOverall H: 29.5 cm; Rim Diam: 13 cm; Body Diam (max): 16.75 cm; Foot Diam: 11 cm
Accession Number51.4.743
Credit LineGift of Frederick Carder
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Lustrous: A Centennial Celebration of Art Glass Designed by Frederick Carder
Frederick Carder: Steuben Glass Works
On ViewThe Juliette K. and Leonard S. Rakow Research Library
Physical DescriptionBlue Aurene Vase. Transparent deep blue lead glass; blown, iridized, applied, tooled. Blue aurene (iridescent greenish peacock-blue) vase, with a slender oblong-ovate body with a short shoulder and neck. Out-flaring rim, applied narrow dome foot; applied opposite small scroll handles attached by a long trefoil end. Rough pontil mark on base. The vase is slightly uneven and leans to one side.
Provenance
Source Frederick Carder (American, b. United Kingdom, 1863-1963) - 1951
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Umberto Bellotto
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William Bernstein
1969
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Nicolò Barovier
about 1922
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about 1310-1330