vase

Object NameVase

Made FromNon-lead glass

Dateabout 1900

Techniqueblown, enameled, gilded

SizeOverall H: 30.3 cm; Rim Diam: 17.4 cm

Accession Number75.3.228

Credit LineGift of Corning Glass Works

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Place Made

Europe; probably Bohemia

Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown, enameled, gilded. Tall shape with flared, frilly rim, the sides straight and tapered below, with rounded bottom; the rim flashily gilded on the inside in a scallop pattern, with gilding-covered enameled border with pendant dashes below the rim on the exterior, above enameled and gilded multi-petaled flowers with enameled green stamens on green-outlined gilded sinuous stems extending to the base of the vase, and with interspersed gilded flowers and polychrome-enameled flowering vines between the sinuous stems; the vase mounted on a tall inverted baluster stem, decorated with gilding at the top and two horizontal gilded lines below, flared at the foot and outlined with gilding; circular foot with gilded band near the rim, with enameled radial dashes under the gold and white dots above; polished pontil mark.
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