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.