2 Vases

Notice of Upcoming Content and Access Change

The Museum is working on the future of our online collections access. A new version will be available later in 2023. During this transition period, the current version of the Collections Browser may have reduced functionality and data may be not be updated. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. For any questions or concerns, please contact us.

What is AAT?

The Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) (r) is a structured vocabulary for generic concepts related to art and architecture. It was developed by The Getty Research Institute to help research institutions become consistent in the terminology they use.Learn More

Object Name: 
2 Vases
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, PA, Pittsburgh
Accession Number: 
55.4.194
Dimensions: 
See Individual Records
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1870
Primary Description: 
2 Vases. Clear glass with yellow tinge; free blown, with "latticinio" decoration; spreading foot with rough pontil mark, solid spool-shaped stem, body consisting of a spherical bottom with an applied ring at top, and a slender upper part flaring to wide scalloped rim; entire body decorated with loopings of white, red and blue.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Harrow, John, Former Collection
1950
Mrs. Bright, Former Collection
1950
McKearin Antiques, Source
1955-11-12
Category: 
Early American
Color: 
colorless
yellow
white
red
blue
Technique: 
glassblowing
latticinio
Material: 
glass

Publications (4)

Glass Tableware, Bowls and Vases (1982) pl. 338; BIB# 22048
Two Hundred Years of American Blown Glass (Doubleday edition) (1950) pl. 51, #2, pp. 222-223; BIB# 25299
Two Hundred Years of American Blown Glass (Crown Publishers edition) (1950) pl. 51, #2, pp. 222-223; BIB# 76944
Two Hundred Years of American Blown Glass (Bonanza Books edition) (1950) pl. 51, #2, pp. 222-223; BIB# 96725

Objects in Set (2)

Vase
Artist:Bakewell, Pears & Co.
Date:about 1870
Accession Number:55.4.194 A
Vase
Artist:Bakewell, Pears & Co.
Date:about 1870
Accession Number:55.4.194 B