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The Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) (r) is a structured vocabulary for generic concepts related to art and architecture. It was developed by The Getty Research Institute to help research institutions become consistent in the terminology they use.Learn More
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Colorless, transparent green and translucent to opalescent glass; gilded metal; blown, appled, tooled; mold-blown. a) Base: Gilded metal, translucent opalescent glass; mold-blown. Free form shape imitating plant vines with six (6) cups, threaded opening in center and two ribbed ovoid shape glass "flower buds" in leaved holders. b) saucer: Colorless and transparent green glass, bold-blown, tooled. Circular ribbed dish shape with ruffled edge and hold in center. c) bowl: Colorless and translucent to opaque opalescent glass; blown, applied, tooled. Gilded metal mount. Globular shape with eight (8) opalescent applied ribs, wavy rim; cylindrical threaded mount with flange rim (screws onto central opening). d-g) holders: Four (4) flower bud like holders. Colorless, translucent to opaque opalescent and transparent green glass; blown, applied, tooled; gilded metal mounts, ovoid shape with five (5) applied ribs and five (5) green trails, wavy tooled rim, cylindrical gilded metal mount. h-i) saucers: Colorless and transparent green glass; mold-blown, tooled, gilded metal mount. Shallow tear- drop shaped saucer, ribbed with wavy rim, cylindrical mount.
Publications (6)
Notes: "Carder" Design Reassigned (2009)
p. 237, lower;
The Corning Museum of Glass: A Decade of Glass Collecting 1990-1999 (2000)
illustrated, p. 34, #41, bottom;
BIB# 65446