Figured Flask
Original OwnerOriginally owned by the
Chase family
(American)
MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1835
MediumMold-blown aquamarine glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 6 x 3 3/4 x 1 1/2in. (15.2 x 9.5 x 3.8cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineGift of Barbara Hancock Chase Mayer in memory of her father, Harry Hancock Chase
Object number1986.212.1
DescriptionFigured flask made of mold-blown aquamarine glass. The flask has a double collar at the rim, a cylindrical neck, a rounded body with a flattened profile, and a flat bottom. One side of the flask has a raised decoration of a tree with many branches and leaves, and a slender trunk. The opposite side of the flask has a raised decoration of the same shape of tree, but with leafless branches, and a bird on a branch to the left. A smooth, raised rib outlines the outer edges of the figured flask, between the sides with the raised decoration. The side with the leafy tree has a crack that runs from the bottom up to the right and curls toward the tree.
Status
Not on view
