Art Institute of Chicago
Vase
Made by Thomas Webb and Sons (1837–1979)LinkedCulture matchlcp-b27ceec564e5
- Date
- 1885–90
- Medium
- Glass
- Culture
- Stourbridge
- Department
- Applied Arts of Europe
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Object ID
- 72230
From the Art Institute of Chicago record
This vase, one of the most ambitious designs produced by the English firm of Thomas Webb and Sons, is shaped like an oil lamp from an Islamic mosque. The red glass body was overlaid with a layer of white glass, which artist George Woodall then meticulously carved away to create a delicate floral pattern. This ancient technique, known as cameo, was reintroduced to Europe during the late 1800s, possibly through imported work by Chinese glassmakers, who excelled at cameo cutting.
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- Credit line
- Florence L. Notter Endowment
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- Object type
- AAT300386226
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