Royal Flemish Peacock Vase

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Object Name:

Department

American

Maker(s)

Mt. Washington Glass Company, Manufacturer

Place Made:

United States, New Bedford, MA

Date:

1893-1895

Color

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purple

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blue

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gold

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green

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Technique

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glassblowing

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enameling

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gilding

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Material

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glass

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pigment

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gold

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Dimensions:

Overall H: 31.1 cm, Diam (max) 18.7 cm

Accession Number:

2012.4.7

Credit Line:

Gift of Barbara Olsen in memory of Fellow, John K. Olsen

Location:

On Display

Description

Blown green translucent glass with applied gold and colors. Tear-drop shaped vase tapering to narrow top rim. Designs of Peacock and decorative elements in gold, blue and purple.

Label Text

Royal Flemish glass, which was made with a variety of enameled and gilded decorations from 1888 to 1895, was extremely popular. Although the name would point to a European origin, the decoration is not based on Flemish designs.

Inscription

RF Painted on bottom

A-G / #120 on bottom

Provenance

Olsen, Barbara H. (Mrs. John K.), Source to 2012-02-20

Exhibitions (1)
Publications (2)

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

Changing Exhibitions Gallery

Publications

Mt. Washington and Pairpoint: American Glass from the Gilded Age to the Roaring Twenties (2011) illustrated, p. 5;

Mt. Washington & Pairpoint Glass Encomposing the History of the Mt. Washington Glass Works and Its Successors, the Pairpoint Companies Volume Two (2011) illustrated, cover; p. 41 fig. 13-69; BIB# 88066

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