Verre de Soie Vase

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Object Name:

Verre de Soie Vase

Department

American

Maker(s)

Steuben Division, Corning Glass Works, Manufacturer

Place Made:

United States, NY, Corning

Date:

probably 1925-1932

Color

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colorless

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blue

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Technique

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dip molds

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blown glass

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hot-worked

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applied decoration

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iridescence

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glass

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Dimensions:

Overall H: 22.3 cm, Diam: 14.7 cm

Accession Number:

2011.4.56

Credit Line:

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Prezio

Location:

Not on Display

Description

Colorless and transparent blue glass; optic-molded, blown, hot-worked, applied trail decoration, iridized. Colorless ovoid vase with diamond optic-molding, waisted neck, and flared rim. Transparent blue thread decoration applied around neck.

Provenance

Prezio, Dr. Joseph A., Source

2011-06-14

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