Vase

ca. 1900

Not on view

The ornament of the body, imitating cameo glass, was molded not carved. The outer layer of green and the mount include dragonflies and other aquatic life.

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Title: Vase
Factory: Verrerie de Sèvres
Date: ca. 1900
Culture: French, Sèvres
Medium: Glass, silver-plated copper
Dimensions: Height: 10 in. (25.4 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Daniel Morris and Denis Gallion, 1992
Object Number: 1992.392
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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