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vase

Object NameVase
Made FromNon-lead Glass
Dateabout 1960-1980
Place MadeChina, probably Boshan
Techniqueblown, overlaid, relief-carved, chamfered
SizeOverall H: 20.8 cm, Diam: 12.8 cm
Accession Number88.6.25 B
Credit LineGift from Estate of Zachary Taylor
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionOpaque white and transparent bright red non-lead glasses; blown, overlaid, relief-carved. Ovoid forms; red overlay on white; waisted necks with flared rims, with cut chamfers, wide bands of red around the rims; the rounded sides with all-over relief-cut decoration of butterflies hovering over lotus flowers and foliage (the designs the same, but reversed, on the two vases); disk feet, rimmed in red; polished flat foot rims, with recessed disks in the centers; paper stickers printed "MADE IN / CHINA"; two paper stickers on the top rim of each vase, one inscribed in blue ballpoint "532", the other in red felt-tip "TIBG".
Provenance
Source Estate of Zachary Taylor - 1988-02-08
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