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Vase
Scottish (Glasgow)
about 1895
Place of Manufacture: Glasgow, Scotland
Medium/Technique
Glass with metallic inclusions
Dimensions
Overall: 7 x 16.9cm (2 3/4 x 6 5/8in.)
Credit Line
Dorothy-Lee Jones Fund
Accession Number1992.488
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsGlass
Dresser was intrigued by the historic techniques of Islamic and Roman stained glass, and his designs are characterized by the deliberate insertion of bubbles, colored streaks, and daring, hand-blown forms. This glassware, known as Clutha (an old name for the river Clyde), was retailed by Liberty & Co. for their avant-garde clientele
DescriptionOvoid body with wide undulating lip. Green glass with bubbles and milky white and bronze streaks.
ProvenanceBy 1990, with Kurland-Zabar, dealer, New York, NY; 1992, sold by Kurland-Zabar to the MFA. (Accession date: October 28, 1992)