Vase (USA), 1900–10, 1900–10

Iridescent blue, purple and green glass. Free-blown ovoid shape with flattened shoulders. Short neck, about one third diameter of body, flares slightly. Body decorated in upper half with bands of five rosettes composed of five applied drop petals each, in depressions, and entire band is edged by applied thread at upper and lower edges. Date: 1900–10. Dimensions: H x diam.: 7.5 x 6.3 cm (2 15/16 x 2 1/2 in.). Medium: favrile glass. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.