Intaglio Art Nouveau Vase
Manufacturer
Stevens and Williams, Ltd.
Designer
Joshua Hodgetts
(British, 1858 -1933)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1895
MediumBlown, cut, and engraved glass
DimensionsOverall: 20 1/8 in. (51.1 cm)
Overall, Rim: 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm)
Base: 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)
Overall, Rim: 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm)
Base: 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)
InscribedMarked on bottom: "S W" with each letter on either side of a crown-like object and "ENGLAND" below this.
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.4285
Not on view
DescriptionVase of clear glass. Sloping cylinder with a curved bottom. Slight bulge 4" from the irregularly scalloped rim. Intaglio engraved art nouveau lily and leaf design. Six "frosted" blossoms around the rim. Star cut bottom.Label TextTHE FINE ART OF ENGRAVING Engraving was another luxurious method of decorating glass at the end of the nineteenth century. The decoration could be shallow or deep and was meticulously crafted on copper-wheel lathes. The intricacy and flexibility of this method was well suited for flowing natural motifs, compared to the rigid geometry of brilliant cut glass. Designed by Joshua Hodgetts English (1858-1933) Stevens and Williams Stourbridge, England Vase, ca. 1895 Blown, cut, and engraved glass Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.4285 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.Published ReferencesR.S. Williams-Thomas, THE CRYSTAL YEARS, p. 44-47; Gardner, GLASS OF FREDERICK CARDER, Ill. #22, p. 15 (for similar design).
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