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

Cameo Vase

Manufacturer Daum Frères (French, founded 1878)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1900
MediumGlass
DimensionsOverall: 16 1/8 in. (41 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 3/4 x 2 1/8 in. (7 x 5.4 cm)
Base: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
InscribedMarked in relief lower side: "DAUM [mark -- see card] Nancy"
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.6559
Not on view
DescriptionCameo vase; cylindrical waisted near bottom making flaring foot then becoming oval, with incurving rim. COSMOS design of orange, then dark green over cluthra layer of blue at top then with some amethyst speckles around middle and then green. Foot and "stem" dark green simulating a vase holder of art nouveau floral design.

Label TextDaum Frères Nancy, France Cameo Vase, ca. 1900 Blown and cameo-carved glass Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.6559
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Daum Frères
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Daum Frères
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Daum Frères
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
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Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2022.
Daum Frères
ca. 1900
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Daum Frères
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Daum Frères
ca. 1905