vase

Object NameSicilian Vase

Manufacturer Mt. Washington Glass Company

Made FromGlass, Gilding

Date1878-1880

TechniqueBlown, marvered, gilded, tooled, ground

SizeOverall H: 8.8 cm, Diam (max): 9.3 cm

Accession Number2008.4.13

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

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

Sicilian glass was the first Art Glass made by Mt. Washington. The company advertised it as containing lava from Sicily. Today, collectors call it Lava glass, but the correct name is Sicilian glass.

Place Made

United States, MA, New Bedford

Physical DescriptionBlack opaque glass with multicolored inset chips; Blown, marvered, tooled, gilded, ground. Vase has narrow foot, widens to sharp shoulder, narrows to neck, and flares at rim. Vase has irregular colored bits throughout (red, green, blue, purple) with gold.
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