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Blue Aurene Glass Intarsia Vase

Steuben Glass,

Artwork Details

Blue Aurene Glass Intarsia Vase
circa 1915
Steuben Glass,
glass
10 x 5 x 5 in. (25.4 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm)
Gift of Charles and Rita Gelman
2020/2.66

Description

Physical Description:

Vase in a baluster form with a lightly tapered standing neck, a slightly flared base and sloped shoulder. The base glass is cobalt blue trailed in a silver iridescent leaf and vine pattern. The neck has an intarsia pattern similar to that found on ancient Mediterranean glass with a white and cobalt blue zigzag pattern on a gold aurene ground. 

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