Vase (City Hall, New York)
Decorative Arts and Design
On rare occasions, the transfer-printing technique was used to decorate commemorative objects in glass, as in this extraordinary vase with an image of City Hall in New York. Designed by Joseph Mangin and John McComb, Jr., and opened in 1812, the building was considered one of the most impressive architectural landmarks in Federal-era Manhattan.
MAKER
Unknown
MEDIUM
Glass
DATES
ca. 1840
DIMENSIONS
9 3/16 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (23.3 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
Unmarked
SIGNATURE
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
1995.195.1
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Wunsch Americana Foundation, Inc.
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Footed vase, Bohemian milk glass with gilt decoration. Historical transfer painting of City Hall, New York, in sepia camaieu on front; gilt script calligraphy on reverse. Baluster shape with scene on widest center section. Gilt line frames the illustration, encircles the top and highlights the shoulder. Gilt stylized leaf decoration on the neck.
Condition: Very good original condition. Three chips to rim. Gilt worn, especially on rim, foot and frame of scene. Numerous flaws in surface due to manufacture.
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Unknown. Vase (City Hall, New York), ca. 1840. Glass, 9 3/16 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (23.3 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Wunsch Americana Foundation, Inc., 1995.195.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1995.195.1_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 1995.195.1_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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