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Vase

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1900-1991

GUSN

GUSN-6584

Description

Amber-colored handblown glass vase has flaring circular lip; neck tapered to waist with bulbous base; applied colorless glass foot with unfinished pontil; two applied colorless glass handles in elongated S-shape.

Details

Descriptive Terms

vases
glassblowing
glass (material)
Glass
Blown
VASE

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Europe

Dimensions

3.875 x 2.75 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1367

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