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vase

Object NameRoyal Flemish Vase with Medallion

Manufacturer Mt. Washington Glass Company

Made FromGlass, Paint, Gilding

Date1893-1895

Place MadeUnited States, MA, New Bedford

TechniqueBlown, enameled, gilded, tooled, applied

SizeOverall H: 27.5 cm, Diam (max): 16.8 cm

Accession Number2008.4.11

Credit LineGift of Barbara Olsen in memory of Fellow, John K. Olsen

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Mt. Washington and Pairpoint: American Glass from the Gilded Age to the Roaring Twenties

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

Royal Flemish glass, which was made with a variety of enameled and gilded decorations from 1888 to 1895, was extremely popular. Although the name would point to a European origin, the decoration is not based on Flemish designs.

Physical DescriptionColorless glass decorated with applied gold and paint; blown, enameled, gilded, tooled, applied. Vase has narrow foot, bulbous body, and tall narrow neck that flares slightly in middle. Vase is painted with gold, yellow, green and brown. Neck is decorated with floral motif. Body is decorated with various geometric patterns, floral designs, and three roundels featuring flowers and the head of a griffin.
Provenance

Source Barbara H. Olsen (1923-2016) - 2008-04-08