Vase
Manufacturer
Unknown
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1925
MediumCameo | Glass
DimensionsOverall: 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
Base: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
Base: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
InscribedPolished pontil, no mark.
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.4297
Not on view
DescriptionCylindrical vase with a slight swelling to the curved shoulder. Two inch high straight neck. Acid cut cameo. Thin opaque white, then thin yellow, then thicker clear, then thin red, then thin opaque white. (Yellow is not on neck). Design of bands of different stylized leaf and plant designs in white against an amberina appearing background.Label TextEnglish Vase, late 19th century Blown cased heat-sensitive glass, acid-etched, cameo-carved Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.4297 Approved By: ERLExhibition History"Cameo Performances: Masterpieces of Cameo Glass from the Chrysler Collection," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA., June 29, 2008 - December 30, 2012.
Cristallerie d'Émile Gallé
Legras & Cie
early 20th century
early 20th century