Spherical Vase

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Object Name: 
Spherical Vase
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
France, Luneville
Accession Number: 
2001.3.6
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 20 cm, Diam: 19 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
about 1925-1935
Primary Description: 
Colorless, transparent to translucent purple glass, silver foil; blown, cased, acid-etched, wheel carved. Almost spherical shape with large opening at top atop low truncated conical solid colorless foot. Decoration of patches of silver foil on "black" layer and deep cut diagonal circular and semi circular bands.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Historical Design Inc., Source
2001-04-30
Category: 
Modern
Color: 
Colorless, Transparent to Translucent Purple
colorless
Technique: 
Blown, Cased, Acid-etched, Wheel Carved
acid-etching
Inscription: 
MULIER FRES LUNEVILLE
signature
: 
on side near base black letters

Publications (1)

Recent Important Acquisitions, 44 (2002) illustrated, p. 235, fig. 40; BIB# AI64571