Royal Flemish-type Vase

Object Name: 
Royal Flemish-type Vase

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Object Name: 
Royal Flemish-type Vase
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
Bohemia
Accession Number: 
2010.3.121
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 21.2 cm, Diam: 13.2 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
possibly 1880-1890
Primary Description: 
Colorless glass, enamel; blown, acid-etched, enameled. Colorless glass pear-shaped vase with short cylindrical foot, acid-etched to create matte surface. Enameled decoration of five ducks in flight against a gold sunburst set in front of gold enameled lines and stars; enameled scroll around top of vase.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
James D. Julia, Inc., Source
2010-06-30
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
blown
acid-etching
enameling
Material: 
glass
enamel
Inscription: 
[circular medallion divided into three sections]
stamp
: 
Stamped base VERY faint

Publications (4)

From Neuwelt to the Whole World: 300 Years of Harrach Glass (2012) illustrated, p. 37 (bottom); BIB# 128810
Z Nového světa do celého světa: 300 let harrachoveského skla (2012) illustrated, p. 37 (bottom); BIB# 134593
Mt. Washington & Pairpoint Glass Encomposing the History of the Mt. Washington Glass Works and Its Successors, the Pairpoint Companies Volume Two (2011) illustrated, p. 48 fig. 13-84; BIB# 88066
Important Lamp & Glass Auction (2010) illustrated, p. 10, Lot 1004; BIB# 115439