vase
Object Name2 Diatreta Vases
Designer
Frederick Carder
(American, b. United Kingdom, 1863-1963)
Manufacturer
Steuben Glass, Inc.
(1903-)
Made FromLead Glass
Date1958-1959
Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning
TechniqueCast in diatreta technique
SizeOverall H: 14.8 cm ; Rim Diam: 11.3 cm
Accession Number59.4.356
Credit LineGift of Corning Glass Works
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
The Glass of Frederick Carder
Reflecting Antiquity: Modern Glass Inspired by Ancient Rome
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTwo Diatreta Vases. Colorless lead glass; cast in diatreta technique. Circular upper rim; inverted dome-shape body; conical foot; diatreta decoration consists of a frieze of children playing atop a series of swags which nest on a series of connected circles giving a chain-like appearance; satin finish. (a) Shorter vase, which has "F Carder / 1958" wheel-engraved on base of foot; (b) Taller vase, which has "F Carder / 1959" wheel-engraved on base of foot. Provenance
Source
Corning Inc.
- 1959
Object copyright© Frederick Carder
