Vase
Manufacturer
Unknown
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1880
MediumBlown glass
DimensionsOverall: 4 3/8 x 2 1/2 in. (11.1 x 6.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.4321
Not on view
DescriptionVase of blown opalescent pink glass. Cylindrical with a rounded bottom on three root-like clear feet. Fluted rim. Attached clear strawberry and leaf decoration.Label TextTRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP SPELLS QUALITY The objects in this case present some of the techniques used to decorate glass. Despite the new mechanization of the glassmaking process, the large majority of table and decorative glassware made in Victorian Britain was still created by hand. Skilled artisans such as glassblowers, cutters, and engravers worked individual pieces of glass to satisfy a broad range of customers and their individualized tastes. Manufacturers marketed to the growing number of middle-class consumers via trade catalogs, retail shops, and international expositions. Customers were able to choose from a rich assortment of useful household items such as plates, finger bowls, compotes, decanters, and wine glasses. Demand for glass that was purely decorative was also on the rise by the late 1800s. As Britain became a wealthier nation, many of her middle- and upper-class citizens had disposable income to spend on stylish objects to decorate their homes. English Vase, ca. 1880 Blown glass Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.4321 Exhibition History"Cheers to Queen Victoria: British Glass from the Chrysler Collection," Waitzer Community Gallery, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, September 22, 2010 - March 20, 2011.
