Vase
ca. 1900 (made)
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This vase is an example of the 'lampwork' technique. Glass workers melt tubes or canes of glass over a single flame or 'lamp' and manipulate them into shape. This piece is typical of lampwork glass made in the eastern German area of Thuringia. Glassworks here specialise in fancy decorative items, from figures to Christmas tree decorations, and also produce glass tubes and phials used in laboratories.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lamp-worked glass |
| Brief description | Vase, Germany, probably Thuringia, 1900 |
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| Gallery label | This type of 'lamp work' is characteristic of glass production from the eastern german area of Thuringia. Tubes or canes of glass are melted and worked over a single flame. Glassworks in the area specialise in fancifully decorative items from figures to Christmas tree decorations. It is also a centre for the production of glass tubes and phials used in laboratories. |
| Credit line | Given by Vernon Wethered, Esq. |
| Summary | This vase is an example of the 'lampwork' technique. Glass workers melt tubes or canes of glass over a single flame or 'lamp' and manipulate them into shape. This piece is typical of lampwork glass made in the eastern German area of Thuringia. Glassworks here specialise in fancy decorative items, from figures to Christmas tree decorations, and also produce glass tubes and phials used in laboratories. |
| Other number | 9466 - Glass gallery number |
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| Accession number | C.34-1916 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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