Aurene Vase

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Object Name: 
Aurene Vase
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, NY, Corning
Accession Number: 
74.4.175
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 22.1 cm, Diam (max): 12.8 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
about 1920-1929
Credit Line: 
Gift of Otto W. Hilbert
Primary Description: 
Iridescent, translucent gold Aurene, opaque black, lead glasses; blown, applied decoration, iridized. Inverted conical shape body, undulating circular upper rim, encircled with opaque black cullet pieces and opaque black reeding; curvilinearly conical shape foot; rough pontil mark; unsigned.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Pattern Name: 
Gold Aurene, 6298
Provenance: 
Hilbert, Otto, Former Collection
1974
Category: 
Crystal City
Color: 
Iridescent gold, opaque black
Technique: 
blown, iridized, applied

Exhibitions (1)

Steuben 100th Anniversary Exhibition
Venue(s)
Corning Incorporated Gallery 2003-09-01 through 2003-12-25

Publications (1)

Historia del Vidrio: desarrollo formal, technologico y cientifico (2012) illustrated, Fig. 217, p. 232; BIB# 139172