Burmese Covered Jar with Exotic Stylized Flowers

Object Name: 
Burmese Covered Jar with Exotic Stylized Flowers

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Object Name: 
Burmese Covered Jar with Exotic Stylized Flowers
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, MA, New Bedford
Accession Number: 
2002.4.36
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 16.7 cm, W: 14.9 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1886-1895
Credit Line: 
Gift of Barbara Olsen in memory of Fellow, John K. Olsen
Primary Description: 
Translucent yellow shading to pink glass; blown, tooled, applied, enameled, gilded. Round jar with lid decorated with oak leaves, acorns and branches.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Olsen, Barbara H. (1923-2016), Former Collection
1980
to
2002
Olsen, John K., Former Collection
1980
to
2002
Category: 
Art Glass
Color: 
Opaque yellow shading to pink glass
Technique: 
Mold-Blown, applied, enameled, acid-etched
enameling
Inscription: 
"Burmese/#21"
Label
: 
On bottom of base Rectangular white label with typed text

Exhibitions (1)

Mt. Washington and Pairpoint: American Glass from the Gilded Age to the Roaring Twenties
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 2011-05-19 through 2011-12-31
Changing Exhibitions Gallery