Object Details
Description (Brief)
Blown vase with high rounded shoulders tapering in a cone to a moderate sized base. The neck is moderate in both diameter and length and slightly flares outward. Glass is encased with white opaque inside and turquoise on the exterior. Blown into a pattern mold to create a diamond ribbed pattern. Neck was gently twisted creating a different optical pattern. The outer blue layer thins to the bottom resulting in shading to a pale blue. The surface is etched with hydrofluoric acid, called "Satin Glass" finish.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Phoenix Glass Co., through Dr. David T. Day, U.S. Geol Survey
date made
1888
ID Number
CE.94500
catalog number
94500
accession number
20500
Object Name
Vase, Large
Physical Description
blue (overall color)
blue, light (overall color)
monochrome, white (internal surface decoration color name)
glass, ?, translucent (overall material)
cased (joint piece production method/technique)
Measurements
overall: 13 in x 7 1/2 in; 33.02 cm x 19.05 cm
place made
United States: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
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Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass
Data Source
National Museum of American History
web subject
Art Glass
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_597642