Venetial style. Colorless trumpet-shaped body with looped facets on lower two thirds; the top with elaborate etched floral and berry vine motif. Wide circular mouth with red and white "candycane" spiral latticinio rod applied as a molding. Bowl surmounts a clear ringed stem terminating in applied semi-spherical foot or base enclosing pinwheel design of red/white/blue latticinio work alternating with a plain white spiral, all with a yellow millefiori center.
vases
glassblowing
glass (material)
glass decorating techniques
floral patterns
Glass
Blown
Venetian
Floral
Latticinio Work
VASE
Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),
Unknown
7.25 x 3.375 (HxW) (inches)
Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan
1949.469.2
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