Gourd Shaped Bud Vase

Manufacturer Blenko Glass Company

Designer Winslow Anderson (American, 1917 - 2007)

Date1949

MediumMold-blown glass

Dimensions10 x 3 1/2 in. (25.4 x 8.9 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)

ClassificationsGlass

Credit LineGift of Damon Crain

Object number2013.6.2

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DescriptionGourd Shaped Bud Vase measures 10 x 3 ½ dia. inches. It is a mold-blown gourd-shaped bud vase with tall neck and teardrop-shaped base. It has six vertical lobes, created from the mold. The vase is made in transparent Ruby red and is design #927. It is hand-signed on the underside “W Anderson” and “Winslow Anderson.”
Label TextBlenko Glass Company Winslow Anderson, designer American (1917-2007) Gourd Shaped Bud Vase, 1949 Blown and applied glass, 10 x 3 1/2 dia. in. Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA Gift of Damon Crain 2013.6.2