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Purpose of Covered Vases

Good morning Alan,

I response to the opposite commentary, I would venture to say that once one was finished using a covered vase to hold flowers, it would become a completed Decorative Art object by replacing the cover. This would be the case of these covered vases which are minimal in form and then placed in an Art Deco setting. Just MHO.

Regards,

David P. Donaldson, MFA

Alan,

Please note that even though I am not an expert in glass terminology, there are a number of terms which need clarification. In all my years of appraising, I have not seen or heard the term covered vases. Logically, why would anyone cover a vase?

From The Cleveland Museum of Art Collection

Covered Urn

1962

designed by
George Thompson

manufactured by
Steuben Glass, Inc.

(America, est. 1903)

America, 20th century

Glass

Overall: 18 x 17.5 x 14 cm (7 1/16 x 6 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.)

Gift of Barry Bradley

LOCATION

not on view

George Thompson for many years was a senior staff designer, joined the Steuben design department upon its formation in 1936. Thompson’s designs were included in every Steuben Glass exhibition held from 1937 until his retirement in 1974.

Inkwell

Date unknown

designed by
Angus McDougall

(American, 1906-1978)

manufactured by
Steuben Glass, Inc.

(America, est. 1903)

America, 20th century

Glass

Overall: 12.5 x 15.3 cm (4 15/16 x 6 in.)

Gift of Barry Bradley

LOCATION

not on view

Angus McDougall, a sculptor, was a member of the Steuben design staff for a brief period during 1940.

The Cleveland Museum of Art

https://www.clevelandart.org

As one of her research interests, Gail Bardhan, retired librarian from the Rakow Research Library at CMoG, kept a list of American museums with Steuben glass in their collection. I have used her research to find examples of Steuben glass in the collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art. Scott Hansen