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vase

Object NameVase

Designer Heinrich Hussmann (German, 1897-1981)

Manufacturer Karlsbader Kristallglasfabrik A.G. Ludwig Moser & Söhne und Meyr's Neffe (Czech, founded 1857)

Made FromGlass

Date1927-1930

Place MadeCzechoslovakia, Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad)

TechniqueBlown, sand-blasted, acid-etched

SizeOverall H: 31.4 cm, Diam (max): 23.5 cm

Accession Number2017.3.51

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

In this thick-walled, decorative vessel, the designer Heinrich Hussmann capitalized on the range of effects possible with acid etching. Hussmann brought his imaginative designs to life on the surfaces of this vase through stark contrasts in decorative treatment and varying depths between the stylized imagery and the rough background.

Physical DescriptionVase. Transparent green glass; blown, sand-blasted, acid-etched. Transparent green, blown glass vase with sand-blasted, and acid-etched decoration. The vase has a flared rim and the exterior wall is decorated with a floral and vegetal motif.
Provenance

Source John Littleton (American, b. 1957) - 2013-2017-12-15

Source Kate Vogel (British, b. 1956) - 2013-2017-12-15

Former Collection Harvey K. Littleton (American, 1922-2013) - 1994-10-22-2013
Littleton purchased this for $1,400.00 (originally priced at $1,950.00) at the Hickory Antique Show from a dealer in Decater, Alabama on October 21, 1994. Received by Littleton on October 22, 1991.

Former Collection Hickory Antique Show - 1994-10-22
Littleton purchased this for $1,400.00 (originally priced at $1,950.00) at the Hickory Antique Show from a dealer in Decater, Alabama on October 21, 1994. Received by Littleton on October 22, 1991.