"Strawberry Mansion" Vase

Designer Frederick Carder American, born England

Manufacturer Steuben American

1931, manufactured after 1934

Not on view

This vase, a formal descendant of the ancient Greek krater, was adapted from a late-eighteenth-century engraved goblet found at Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion, one of the earliest instances of historic preservation in America. The special commission commemorated the restoration of the house, completed in 1932, and suggests the contemporary level of interest in such preservation efforts. This popular vase was put into commercial production at the same time.

Artwork Details

Title: "Strawberry Mansion" Vase
Designer: Frederick Carder (American (born England) Brierley, Staffordshire, England 1863–1963 Corning, New York)
Manufacturer: Steuben (American)
Date: 1931, manufactured after 1934
Medium: Glass
Dimensions: 12 1/2 × 9 5/8 in., 6.3 lb. (31.8 × 24.4 cm, 2.8 kg)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Madame Lilliana Teruzzi, 1973
Object Number: 1973.130.7
Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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