Clutha

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Object Name: 
Long-Necked Vase
Title: 
Clutha
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
Scotland, Glasgow
Accession Number: 
80.2.1
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 50 cm; Body Diam: 15 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
about 1885-1895
Primary Description: 
Transparent green and amber lead (?) glass; blown, aventurine inclusions. Ovoid top, on long neck with squat, bulbous base; shading from amber at the top to bubbly and goldstone-streaked green base; rough pontil mark at the underside of the base.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Thompson, Maureen, Source
1980-03-07
Category: 
Modern
Color: 
Transparent green, amber
Technique: 
blown

Publications (3)

The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 1980 (1981) p. 7; BIB# AI97142
Recent Important Acquisitions, 23 (1981) illustrated, p. 98, #24; BIB# AI98083
Art Nouveau, Decorative Arts and Studio Ceramics (#22,620) (1980-01-31) lot #31; BIB# 14787