Dichroic Agate Vase

Object Name: 
Dichroic Agate Vase

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Object Name: 
Dichroic Agate Vase
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, NY, Corona
Accession Number: 
88.4.38
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 21.6 cm, Diam (max): 19.3 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1898-1900
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nassau
Primary Description: 
Golden yellow to ochre to gray green striations in reflected light; caramel/amber in transmitted; slight iridescence non-lead glasses; blown with optic ribbing, applications hot glass. Vase with narrow firepolished opening, slightly collared neck flaring to swollen spherical body with marvered optic ribbing decorated on opposite sides with pairs of-- (a) broad, freely applied parallel trails that have been pinched together to form a vertical row of 3 1/2 large rounded shapes, (b) single, wide vertical trails from opening to pontil, (c) vertical rows of two rounded applications in varying relief; overall light iridescence; slightly concave base with raised trail ends and two small bosses, no foot, rough pontil, some grinding; unsigned.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Nassau, Mrs. Paul, Source
1988
Nassau, Paul, Source
1988
Category: 
Modern
Color: 
Golden yellow, ochre, gray
ocher
Technique: 
blown

Publications (2)

Recent Important Acquisitions, 31 (1989) illustrated, p. 110, #27; BIB# AI23357
The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 1988 (1989) p. 6; BIB# AI96381