Burmese Vase

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Object Name: 
Burmese Vase
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, MA, New Bedford
Accession Number: 
79.4.52
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 13.6 cm, Diam: 15.5 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1885-1895
Credit Line: 
Gift in part of William E. Hammond
Web Description: 
Burmese glass was patented by Mt. Washington in 1885. Exotic names and colors were a specialty of that company.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Hammond, William E., Source
1979-03-27
Category: 
Early American
Art Glass
Color: 
Opaque pink, yellow, multicolored
yellow
Technique: 
Blown, Enameled, Ground
enameling

Description

Primary Description: 
Opaque pink, yellow glass; blown. Ovoid body with tall narrow neck, yellow at base shading to pink at top; multicolored enamel scroll decoration; satin finish; roughly ground pontil mark.