Crown Milano Twisted Stem Vase

Object Name: 
Crown Milano Twisted Stem Vase

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Object Name: 
Crown Milano Twisted Stem Vase
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, MA, New Bedford
Accession Number: 
2002.4.42
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 19.2 cm, Diam (max): 14.2 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1891-1895
Credit Line: 
Gift of Barbara Olsen in memory of Fellow, John K. Olsen
Primary Description: 
Opaque white glass; blown, tooled, applied, enameled, gilded. Footed vase with wide round body that narrows to a thin twisted neck. Enameled decoration of yellow and peach flowers, painted decoration of gold stippled flowers with attached spherical beads.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Olsen, Barbara H. (1923-2016), Former Collection
1980
to
2002
Olsen, John K., Former Collection
1980
to
2002
Color: 
opaque white glass
Technique: 
glassblowing
enameling
applied decoration
gilding
acid-etching
Material: 
lead glass
enamel
gold
Inscription: 
"A-G/#115"
Label
: 
On bottom of base Rectangular white sticker 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