Mount Washington Glass Company (American, 1837–1958)
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Royal Flemish Vase
INV-1589
Mount Washington Glass Company (American, 1837–1958)
New Bedford, Massachusetts1889–95
vaseglass
Date
1889–95
Medium
Partially gilded and painted blown mold glass
Dimensions
H.: 39.1 cm (15 3/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Through prior acquisitions of Rowena Marsh Abbott, Kate L. Brewster, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Castle, Emma B. Hodge, Mrs. Potter Palmer II, Edward Kendall Rogers, Jerome and Irene Schultz, and Mr. and Mrs. William Swartchild Jr.
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.