Royal Flemish Vase
Mount Washington Glass Works
1889–1895
- Medium
- Partially gilded and painted blown mold glass
- Dimensions
- H.: 39.1 cm (15 3/8 in.)
- Genre
- vase
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
american artsvaseglassamerican decorative artsdecorative arts
About
Royal Flemish was, like most art glass, intended for cabinet display. Modeled after Near Eastern or Moorish forms, this vase is embellished with matte color planes outlined in gold and punctuated with dazzling decorative schemes.
