Crown Milano Vase, 1888-1893
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Art Glass is ornamental and decorative glass dating from the mid-to-late 19th century through the early 20th century. Makers of Art Glass employed newly developed technologies for producing vibrant colors and surface textures. This is most famously seen in the iridescent surfaces of Louis Comfort Tiffany and his contemporaries, although Art Glass took many shapes and forms.
Art Glass is ornamental and decorative glass dating from the mid-to-late 19th century through the early 20th century. Makers of Art Glass employed newly developed technologies for producing vibrant colors and surface textures. This is most famously seen in the iridescent surfaces of Louis Comfort Tiffany and his contemporaries, although Art Glass took many shapes and forms.
Artifact
Vase
Date Made
1888-1893
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
Object ID
78.24.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Blown glass
Crown Milano glass
Technique
Gilding (Technique)
Color
Blue
Yellow (Color)
Beige (Color)
Brown
Pink (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 13.25 in
Diameter: 6.5 in
Weight: 2.2625 lb
Inscriptions
crest: ALBERTINE. printed on paper label on bottom: MT. W. G. CO.
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