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Vase

New England Glass Company

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase has a flared, wavy rim that is dark pink at the top and fades to a lighter pink towards the bottom. The body of the vase is slender and tapers from a wide, flared mouth to a narrow neck, then flares out slightly at the base. The base is circular and flat with small purple and gold spots on a pink background. The vase gradates in color from dark pink at the top to light pink in the middle and white at the bottom. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1884–88
Medium
Blown Agata glass
Culture
American
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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