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vase

Object NameVase
Made FromNon-lead Glass, Copper
Dateabout 1960-1980
Techniqueblown, polished, encased in a woven wire frame
SizeOverall H: 12 cm, Diam: 7.5 cm
Accession Number88.6.8
Credit LineGift from Estate of Zachary Taylor
Curatorial Area(s)
Place Made
China
Physical DescriptionOpaque bright orange non-lead glass, copper wire; blown, polished, encased in a woven wire frame. Ovoid shape, with short, straight neck, the rim polished flat; encased in a soldered, woven wire network, with overlapping bands at the rim, criss-crossed segments on the sides, and basket-work with overlapping decorative rim at the bottom, soldered onto a heavier wire ring on the underside; concave bottom.
Provenance
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Brazilian
T. G. Hawkes & Company
1889-1900
candlestick
Pairpoint Manufacturing Co.
1920-1937
cup
1900-1920
basket
about 1820-1840