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

Cameo Vase

Manufacturer Daum Frères (French, founded 1878)

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)

ClassificationsGlass

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.6559

Terms

Orange
Green
Blue
Amethyst
Nancy, France

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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