Royal Flemish Vase
Manufacturer
Mt. Washington Glass Co.
(American, New Bedford, MA)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1894
MediumBlown glass | Gilt
DimensionsOverall: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm)
Base: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm)
Base: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
InscribedSigned (red paint) "RF" within a diamond, with the "R" backwards & connected to the "F".
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number0.1550
Not on view
DescriptionOvoid vase of clear blown glass with an acid finish with a pedestalled base and a short neck. The base and the top rim are gilded. The body is decorated with curved thin gold lines and three circles and a semi-circle formed by short straight lines. Small gold dots are within the circles. On opposite sides are clusters of pansies that are magenta, pale green, pastel blue and tan. Between each cluster near the base, is a pale red and purple pansy. On the shoulder are two small, ribbed handles that are gilded. The neck is decorated with lavender scrollwork.Published ReferencesBetty B. Sisk, _Mt. Washington Art Glass plus Webb Burmese Identification and Value Guide_ (Kentucky: Collector Books, 2003), 211.
Mt. Washington Glass Co.
late 19th-early 20th c.