celery dish

Object NameCelery Vase

Made FromLead Glass

Date1825-1840

Place MadeUnited States

Techniqueblown in full-size mold, cut, pressed

SizeOverall H: 23.4 cm, Diam (rim): 14.3 cm

Accession Number87.4.14

Curatorial Area(s)

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; blown in a full-size mold and cut, pressed. Body of vase is blown and tooled into a pear-shape with upper rim flaring out and cut in points; diagonal lines above four horizontal ribs cut on neck; rayed roundels above starred diamonds and cross-hatched diamonds cut on body; applied double wafer at base of body; applied pressed triangular foot, hollow underneath, with ribbed pattern lining three-sided cavity; base smoothed and polished flat.
Provenance

Source Stradlings - 1987-03-02

Former Collection William J. Elsholz