Physical DescriptionHexagonal mosaic glass canes, principally of four types: (1) transparent pale yellow matrix with opaque white six-pointed star containing five translucent yellow and four opaque light blue rods with square cross-section, arranged in checkerboard pattern; (2) opaque white matrix with colorless six-pointed star containing five translucent light green and four translucent deep blue rods with square cross-section, arranged in checkerboard pattern; (3) translucent deep blue matrix with colorless six-pointed star containing five translucent pale purple and four translucent deep blue rods with square cross-section, arranged in checkerboard pattern; (4) translucent deep blue matrix with five transparent pale yellow and four opaque light blue rods with square-cross section, arranged in checkerboard pattern; also few canes with translucent deep blue matrix and colorless six-pointed star; translucent purple trail on rim. Plain rim consisting of purple trail with upper surface flattened by grinding; wall tapers to mid-point and then curves inward to bottom; flat, narrow base with slight concavity; canes arranged in four uneven concentric zones: at center, extending to about one-third of total height, type (1); above this, usually three but in places two rows of type (2); above this, at one point extending to rim, usually three but in places two rows of type (3); above this most of circumference has one to three rows of type (4), mixed with a few canes with colorless stars. Provenance
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