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Vase

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Vase by Charles James has a short stem with a wide, flat base. The body of the vase is bulbous, then tapers in and opens up to a flared mouth with a wavy rim. The glass is black and white with a swirl pattern, the black predominating on the lower half and the white on the upper. The image is black and white. The vase sits on a table against a plain background.

Artwork details

Date:
1880–90
Medium:
Pressed purple marble glass
Dimensions:
521 × 624 px
Museum record:
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