vase

Object NameVase

Maker Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (W.M.F.) (German, 1853-present; glass factory closed in 1982)

Made Fromnon-lead glass

Dateabout 1957

Place MadeGermany, Geislingen an der Steige

Techniquemold-blown, cut

Accession Number58.3.38

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

Physical DescriptionTransparent gray-green non-lead glass; mold-blown, cut. Tall thinly-blown waisted vase with lipless ground and polished rim; upper half of body is conical flaring towards rim edge, waist area decorated with row of parallel angled vertical cut decorations (unpolished, elongated diamond shapes with extended ends), lower half of body flares out sightly towards thick base, ground and polished flat; no pontil; paper label on body, almost circular metallic gold on yellow background, thin gold concentric circle edging surrounding block letters: "W/MF/Kristall".
Provenance

Source Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (W.M.F.) (German, 1853-present; glass factory closed in 1982) - 1957-07-05