vase
Object NameVase
Made FromNon-lead glass
Dateabout 1900
Place MadeEurope; probably Bohemia
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)
Not On View
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.Provenance
Source
Corning Glass Works, Corning
- 1975-10-23
about 1850
1200-1299
probably 1850-1900
1500-1525
1800-1899
