Enameled Vase

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Object Name: 
Enameled Vase
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, MA, Somerville
Accession Number: 
2008.4.131
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 25.5 cm, Diam (max): 11.2 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1900-1927
Primary Description: 
Transparent light green glass; mold-blown, tooled, gilded, enameled. Ribbed, inverted funnel shape vase with flared, gilded rim. Decorated with enameled and gilt outlined elongated spray of wild roses; polished pontil.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Source
Color: 
light green
Technique: 
mold-blowing
tooling
gilding
enameling
Material: 
glass
enamel
gold leaf
Inscription: 
LDC.88.42
inscription
: 
Painted On underside of base Black paint/ink.
177
label
: 
Label/adhesive On underside of base Rectangular white label on underside of base w/ black text
SGG / B= 26/9
label
: 
Label/adhesive On underside of base Rectangular white label with red border and handwritten text in pencil.