New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Vase

Artist John Nygren (American, born 1940)

Date1974

MediumGlass

DimensionsOverall: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
Base: 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)

InscribedSigned (diamond-point) "John Nygren 183 JFN 1974" around button pontil and (impressed) "JFN" on the green button pontil.

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number0.1866

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 117, Study Gallery Case 3, Section 1 Sh1

DescriptionVase of opaque blue glass with a yellow casing covering the base and the bottom third of the body; a green casing over the middle and light blue mottling around the rim. Around the body are three trees with brown trunks and dark green foliage.