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

Vase

Manufacturer Daum Frères (French, founded 1878)

CultureFrench

Dateca. 1900

MediumGlass

DimensionsOverall: 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm)

InscribedIncised across polished pontil: "DAUM[mark -- see card]Nancy"

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.7808

Not on view

DescriptionStick vase; bulbous; cameo; iris design in dark purple on round bulb with leaves and a dragon fly, a bee and a butterfly on 13.75" long neck in purple against a bubbly streaked rose background; more of the purple at the slightly flaring rim.

Exhibition HistoryWaterside Exhibition, 12/13/85, with Watkins painting.