vase
Object NameVase
Made FromLead Glass, Enamel
Date1750-1760
Place MadeEngland, probably South Staffordshire
TechniqueBlown, enameled
SizeOverall H: 15.8 cm, Diam (max): 9.2 cm
Accession Number86.2.14
Credit LineGift of Helen Mayer in memory of her husband, John
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
East Meets West: Cross-Cultural Influences in Glassmaking in the 18th and 19th Centuries
On ViewEuropean Gallery
Physical DescriptionVase. Opaque white lead glass; blown, enameled. Inverted baluster shape, rounded shoulders, tapering sides; polychrome enameled chinoiserie decoration, with an elaborate shell-bordered frame enclosing a scene with a man, two women, and a boy, in Oriental costume; colorful floral sprays at either side and below; concave base with rough pontil mark and the remains of a colorless glass pontil wad; printed black and gold circular sticker inscribed "GUARANTEED / DM&P / MANHEIM / ANTIQUES CORP. / 46 EAST 57th STREET / NEW YORK CITY / GENUINE".Provenance
Source
Helen Mayer
- 1986-07-30
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