vase

Object NameVase

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1800-1825

Place MadeUnited States, possibly PA, Pittsburgh

TechniqueFree-blown, with molded ribs on bowl, engraved, applied

SizeOverall H: 21.0 cm, Rim Diam: 12.4 cm; Foot Diam: 9.6 cm

Accession Number50.4.256

Curatorial Area(s)

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionVase. Lead glass, colorless; free-blown, with molded ribs on bowl, engraved; deep straight-sided bowl with slightly flaring rim and rounding at bottom to applied short button-knopped stem and circular foot with rough pontil mark; lower part of bowl with gadroon-ribbed cup-casing; upper part with engraved decorations at top, alternate polished disc and four-oval motif on ribbon band with zigzag-and-drop picot; depending from band, three fringed deep swags with polished leaf sprays curving from flower at center; in center of space between band and swags, large sunflower with polished center; depending between swags, four-petaled flower at end of long stem with opposing blade-like leaves.
Provenance

Source George S. McKearin (b. 1874) - 1930-1950-07-31