Crown Milano Vase, 1889-1891
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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
1889-1891
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
Object ID
84.143.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Blown glass
Crown Milano glass
Enamel (Fused coating)
Technique
Gilding (Technique)
Dimensions
Height: 9.25 in
Diameter: 7.875 in
Weight: 1.55 lb
Inscriptions
on paper label on bottom: CROWN MILANO / S / MT. W. G. CO.
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