vase
Object NameBurmese Vase with Egyptian Scene
Manufacturer
Mt. Washington Glass Company
Made FromGlass, Gold, Enamel, Pigment
Date1885-1895
Place MadeUnited States, MA, New Bedford
TechniqueBlown, tooled, enameled, gilded, ground
SizeOverall H: 33.6 cm, Diam (max): 17 cm
Accession Number2012.4.31
Credit LineGift of Barbara Olsen in memory of Fellow, John K. Olsen
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Shadow of the Sphinx: Ancient Egypt and Its Influence
Mt. Washington and Pairpoint: American Glass from the Gilded Age to the Roaring Twenties
Not On View
Physical DescriptionMt. Washington Burmese Vase. Pink and yellow translucent glass; blown, tooled, enameled, gilded, ground. Large vase flares to rounded shoulder and tapers to cylindrical neck and rim decorated with applied gold and pigments. Vase is decorated with a desert scene of camels, figure reclining on a carpet, pyramids, the Sphinx, clouds, palm tree and setting sun. Scalloped gold design around top of lip.Provenance
Source
Barbara H. Olsen
(1923-2016) - 2012-02-20
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