vase
Object NameVase
Made FromNon-lead Glass
Dateabout 1960-1980
Place MadeChina, probably Boshan
TechniqueBlown, Relief-carved, chamfered, cut
SizeOverall H: 21.6 cm, Diam: 10.3 cm
Accession Number88.6.22 A
Credit LineGift from Estate of Zachary Taylor
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionBrilliant opaque yellow non-lead glass; blown, relief-carved. Tall, ovoid body, with tall, cylindrical neck; cut, flared rim, with cut chamfers inside; side of the neck cut flat; neck decorated with relief-carved formal overlapping foliage on the lower halves; cut "Greek-key" meander borders at the base of the necks; the ovoid sides with wide, continuous bands of relief-carved squirrels in branches, one jumping (the patterns the same on both vases, but one is the reverse of the other); chamfered bands at the base; polished, flat base rim, with polished concave pontil mark.Provenance
Source
Estate of Zachary Taylor
- 1988-02-08
