VASE (ONE OF TWO)

Creator(s): Unknown (Manufacturer)

On view in: English Bedroom

About this object

Vase is hand-blown in a thick glass and shaped, bulging prominently in the upper section. Neck and lower part are channeled with 8 facets at the base. Around the central bulge are engraved swags of leaves beneath ribbons and an abstract form reminiscent of a fasces. On base is cut a star. About the base and neck is a narrow ormolu band, engraved with narrow lines (base) and a bud and leaf pattern (top). Vases are unusual size and quality.

Object name:

VASE (ONE OF TWO)

Made from:

Glass

Made in:

Russia

Date made:

early 20th Century

Size:

43.8 cm (17 1/4 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

23.25.2

Class:

GLASS

Signature marks:

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973