Hobstar Vase
Manufacturer
Libbey Glass Co.
(American, 1888-)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1900
MediumBlown glass and cut glass
DimensionsOverall: 14 in. (35.6 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)
Base: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)
Base: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
InscribedSigned (acid) "Libbey" on the neck.
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number0.1951
Not on view
DescriptionCut glass vase of blown clear glass. The thick, scalloped base is cut with a large hobstar. The bottom of the narrow body is six-sided and each corner is notched. Above this are two bands of three hobstars divided by prism cutting on the corners. The rim is scalloped. Two large flakes at rim & some roughage.Exhibition History"Clear as Crystal: Colorless Glass from the Chrysler Museum," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, December 19, 2020 - July 11, 2021.
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