Vase
Manufacturer
Glasfabrik Johann-Loetz Witwe
CultureAustrian
Dateca. 1900-1905
MediumBlown glass
DimensionsOverall: 11 in. (27.9 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
Base: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
Base: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.6596
Not on view
DescriptionStick vase. Rather bowling pin shaped with a curved bottom. "Silveria" type. Light opaque blue, then amethyst, shading from dark at the rim to lighter at the bottom. Then a silver layer pulled as feathering all cased with clear. Polished pontil.Published ReferencesLOTZ, BOHMISCHES GLAS 1880-1940 BAND 1, WERKMONOGRAPHIC, #262, p. 222 (same color different shape); Neuwirth, DAS GLAS DES JUDENDSTILS, p. 257, #124-126.
