Royal Flemish Vase with Medallion

Manufacturer Mt. Washington Glass Works (American)

Date1893-1895

DimensionsGlass Dimensions: 11 × 6 11/16 in. (27.9 × 17 cm)

MediumMachine mold-blown glass, gold, enamel

ClassificationGlass

Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Florence Scott Libbey Bequest in Memory of her Father, Maurice A. Scott, by exchange

Object number

2019.27

On View

Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion (2444 Monroe Street), Glass Pavilion Gallery, 3

DescriptionVase has narrow foot, bulbous body, and tall narrow neck that flares slightly in middle. Vase is painted with gold, yellow, green and brown. Neck is decorated with floral motif. Body is decorated with various geometric patterns, floral designs, and three roundels featuring flowers and the head of a griffin.

Published Referencesc.f. Wilson, Kenneth and Jane S. Spillman. Mt. Washington and Pairpoint Glass, Vol 2. Corning, New York: The Corning Museum of Glass, 2011. See chapter 13 on Royal Flemish Glass, pgs 8-53 with additional info on designer, Albert Steffin.