Vase with Centaurs and Female Satyrs

Object Name: 
Vase with Centaurs and Female Satyrs

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Object Name: 
Vase with Centaurs and Female Satyrs
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, NY, Corning
Accession Number: 
89.4.34
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 36.9 cm, Diam (max): 23.3 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
designed in 1939
Credit Line: 
Gift of Harry W. and Mary M. Anderson in memory of Carl G. and Borghild M. Anderson and Paul E. and Louise Wheeler
Web Description: 
This vase was one of the Steuben designs presented in the 1940 exhibition, “Twenty-seven Contemporary Artists.” Manship was an American sculptor who served for many years as chairman of the Smithsonian Art Commission. His work typically reflects themes inspired by classical mythology. Although the centaur is a well-known classical figure, the female satyr does not appear in ancient art.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Series: 
Twenty-seven Contemporary Artists
Provenance: 
Anderson, Harry W., Source
Anderson, Mary M., Source
Category: 
Modern
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
Blown, Engraved

Description

Primary Description: 
Vase with Centaurs and Female Satyrs. From the Steuben series "Twenty-Seven Contemporary Artists."Colorless lead glass; blown, engraved. Tall cylindrical vessel with short, straight collared neck, fire-polished lipless rim; six solid small spheres regularly spaced placed around shoulder, curved base of vessel rests on a duplicate set of six spheres with bases polished flat to form resting points; mid-section of body engraved with three scenes; (1) (with signature) centaur (on right) facing mythological pastiche of figure with human female upper body and hoofed animal hind legs, one arm is raised over her head, the other holds a flowering branch, ground is suggested by three flowers; (2) galloping centaur with outstretched legs, female riding astride back, small rabbit and three flowers in foreground; (3) centaur rearing on hind legs, viewed from rear, arms raised holding infant "faun", flowers in background and foreground; polished pontil; inscribed in script on polished pontil: "Steuben 1939/5-5"; replica of designer's signature below scene of centaur and female facing one another: "Paul Manship".

Exhibitions (3)

Curious and Curiouser: Surprising Finds from the Rakow Library
Venue(s)
Rakow Library, Corning Museum of Glass 2017-04-08 through 2018-02-17
From advertisements for glass eyes to patents for preserving the dead in glass; from glasshouse dollars to drawings by worldfamous artists such as Salvador Dali and Georgia O’Keeffe. These are some of the rarely seen wonders in Curious and Curiouser: Surprising Finds from the Rakow Library. Artists, researchers, authors, and glass enthusiasts of all kinds use the Rakow Library’s holdings to learn more about glass, which often leads to voyages of discovery in unexpected directions. Come discover how the rare collections and curiosities in the Rakow Library have inspired others and how they can inspire you.
Glass and Glamour: Steuben's Modern Moment, 1930-1960
Venue(s)
Museum of the City of New York 2003-10-14 through 2004-04-11
 
Twenty-Seven Contemporary Artists
Venue(s)
Corning Incorporated Gallery 2000-09-02 through 2000-10-29

Publications (15)

Five Thousand Years of Glass (Rev ed.) (2004) illustrated, pp. 196-197, #251, right; BIB# 98761
Five Thousand Years of Glass (British Museum Press, Revised) (1999) illustrated, pp. 196-197, #251, right; BIB# 65713
Craft in the Machine Age, 1920-1945: The History of Twentieth-century American Craft (1996) illustrated, p. 165; BIB# 45927
Five Thousand Years of Glass (Paperback) (1995) illustrated, pp. 196-197, #251, right; BIB# 27096
Glass, 5000 Years (1991) pp. 196-197, #251, right; BIB# 33963
Five Thousand Years of Glass (British Museum Press) (1991) illustrated, pp.196-197, #251, right; BIB# 34319
Cinquemila anni di vetro (1991) illustrated, pp. 196-197, #251, right; BIB# 35145
Recent Important Acquisitions, 32 (1990) illustrated, p. 202, #35; BIB# AI74245
The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 1989 (1990) illustrated, pp. 5-6; BIB# AI96380
The Collection of Designs in Glass by Twenty-seven Contemporary Artists (second edition) (1940-01-15) illustrated, #20; BIB# 61165
The Collection of Designs in Glass by Twenty-seven Contemporary Artists (first edition) (1940-01-01) illustrated, #20; BIB# 65354
Engraved vase [centaur with woman and rabbit] (1938) illustrated BIB# 66430
Engraved vase [centaur tossing small figure in air] (1938) illustrated BIB# 66428
Engraved vase [woman standing in front of centaur] (1938) illustrated BIB# 66427
Collection of Steuben 27 artists blueprints illustrated BIB# 149444