Plush Burmese Vase with Dragons
Manufacturer
Mt. Washington Glass Co.
(American, New Bedford, MA)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1885
MediumGlass | Gilt | Enamel
DimensionsOverall: 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm)
InscribedBase marked in pencil: "RH AZR $1,650.00".
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.4994
Not on view
DescriptionStick vase of plush Burmese glass. Triangularly fluted rim. Heavily enameled on bulb with stylized flowers and two dragons. Patches of gilt on neck and rim. Polished pontil.Exhibition HistoryIllustration of this used during WAVY-TV interview, 4/6/72. Published ReferencesHugh Tait, ed., FIVE THOUSAND YEARS OF GLASS, (British Museum Press: London, 1991), pg. 205, ill. 259 (color). Lori Gross, Director. MUSEUM LOAN NETWORK: NEWS 1998-99. MIT:7-8, fig. 39.
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