27/1991-2

Collection

Glass

Brief description

Green blown glass vase with a flared neck, thought to be designed by Christopher Dresser and manufactured by James Couper & Sons, Glasgow, c.1880-1900.

Title

Clutha

Object name

vase

Object number

27/1991-2

Production person

Christopher Dresser (designer)

Production organisation

James Couper & Sons (manufacturer)

Production date

c.1880s-1890s (manufactured)

Production place

Glasgow (manufactured)

Period

Victorian (1837-1901)

Material

glass

Technique

blown

Physical description

Green blown glass vase with gold metallic streaks running down the neck. It has a circular spreading base with a pontil mark (a pontil is a stainless steel or iron rod used during the glass-blowing technique for shaping a hollow piece of glass) but no manufacturer's or design mark. The vase has a bulbous lower body, narrowing to a cylindrical neck which flares out to the rim. There are some bubbles to the surface of the vase.

Dimensions

Height: 17.2cm
Diameter: 8.6cm
Diameter: 5.7cm

Website keywords

ornaments