Celery Vase

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Object Name: 
Celery Vase
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, probably NY, New York City
Accession Number: 
2012.4.47
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 23.8 cm, Diam (max): 13.8 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1825-1830
Primary Description: 
Colorless glass with extremely slight purplish tint; blown, hot-worked, applied, cut. Vase with spherical body, neck widening into flared rim, stem with large flattened knop, and circular foot. Foot decorated with cut starburst. Body decorated with cut square panels alternating between vertical lines and diamond cross-hatching. Neck decorated with a band of short cut panels, a band of diamond cross-hatching, and a band of arrow-like leaf garland.

More Info

Department: 
Early Modern; Modern
Provenance: 
Carpenter, Paul, Former Collection
1997-10-04
Carpenter, Margaret, Former Collection
1997-10-04
Color: 
colorless
purple
Technique: 
blown glass
applied decoration
cutting
Material: 
glass
Inscription: 
GARTH'S / Collection of / Paul & Barbara / Carpenter / Oct. 2, 3, 4 / 1997
label
: 
Affixed on base