Kew Blas Footed Bowl

Object Name: 
Kew Blas Footed Bowl

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Object Name: 
Kew Blas Footed Bowl
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, MA, Somerville
Accession Number: 
50.4.346
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 9.5 cm; Rim Diam: 13.75 cm; Foot Diam: 10 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1905-1927
Primary Description: 
Kew Blas Footed Bowl. Mother-of-pearl and iridescent, presumably lead glass; free-blown; ogee bowl with flaring shallowly scalloped rim, knop-like stem, applied broad slightly domed circular foot with narrow underfolded rim; bowl iridescent inside; bowl outside, and foot, mother-of-pearl with wide-spaced vertical rows of green "blots"; marked "KEW-BLAS" on ground and polished pontil mark.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
McKearin, George S. (b. 1874), Source
1950-07-31
Color: 
green
white
yellow
Technique: 
free-blown
iridescence
Material: 
lead glass
Inscription: 
KEW-BLAS
Mark
: 
base

Publications (2)

American Antiques and Collectibles (2001) illustrated, p. 284; BIB# 76353
A Catalogue of American Antiques (1990) illustrated, p. 112; BIB# 69239