Napoli Vase with Chrysanthemums

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Object Name:

Department

American

Maker(s)

Mt. Washington Glass Company, Manufacturer

Place Made:

United States, New Bedford, MA

Date:

1892-1895

Color

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colorless

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Technique

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glassblowing

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enameling

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gilding

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glass

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enamel

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gold

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Dimensions:

Overall H: 14.6 cm, Diam (max): 14.2 cm

Accession Number:

2011.4.160

Credit Line:

Gift of Dorothy-Lee Jones

Location:

Not on Display

Description

Colorless glass; blown, enameled, gilt. Bulbous vase with 8 ribs; narrow neck and wide ruffled rim. Interior decorated with enameled flowers of purple and red; exterior decorated with gilt web. Inscribed (enameled) on base: “RF / 588.”

Label Text

Napoli, which was made only from 1894 to 1896, is a transparent glass with enamel ornament on the interior. Although the name would point to a European origin, the decoration is not based on Italian designs.

Inscription

RF / 588 Engraved

Provenance

Jones, Dorothy Lee, Source to 2011-12-07

Exhibitions (1)

Exhibitions

Mt. Washington and Pairpoint: American Glass from the Gilded Age to the Roaring Twenties

Venue(s)

Corning Museum of Glass 2011-05-19 through 2011-12-31

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