vase

Object NameVase with Psyche

Engraver Thomas Woodall (English, 1849-1926)

Engraver George Woodall (English, 1850-1925)

Manufacturer Thomas Webb and Sons (f. 1837)

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1885

Place MadeEngland, Amblecote

TechniqueBlown, overlaid, etched, cameo-carved

SizeOverall H: 18.7 cm, Diam: 6.9 cm

Accession Number89.2.13

Credit LineGift of Juliette K. Rakow in memory of Leonard S. Rakow

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

On ViewEuropean Gallery

Physical DescriptionOpaque white, amethyst lead glasses; blown, overlaid, etched, cameo-carved. Tall, cylindrical shape; with flared rim, waisted neck, and rounded shoulder; bottom rounded, with flared foot rim; white overlaid on amethyst, cameo-carved to create a linear border at the rim, a formal lappet border at the shoulder, a full-length standing female figure on the side, holding a partly opened urn; inscribed in the ground, below, "T. & G. Woodall" in script; formal lappet border below, with stylized flowers and foliage; the foot rim ground flat, pontil mark ground concave, with acid-etched inscription "PSYCHE" in an arc, above the etched mark "WEBB" in a square with fans on the sides; circular printed paper label inscribed "COLLECTION OF DR. & MRS. LEONARD S. RAKOW / CG-26."
Provenance

Source Estate of Juliette K. (Mrs. Leonard S.) Rakow (d. 1992) - 1989-06-07