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Vase: poppies and leaves motif

Vase: poppies and leaves motif
Name: 
VASE
Vase: poppies and leaves motif
circa 1906
Country: 
Germany Cologne
Accession: 
87.9.7
Orivit Manufacturer
Collection: 
Object
Decorative Arts and Furniture
Subject: 
Metal/Metal Design , Floral , Decoration
Inches 8-1/4 4 diameter, Centimeters 21.0 10.2 diameter
Credit Line: 
The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
URL: 
87.9.7.JPG
Tags: 
Decorative Arts and Furniture
German silver or pewter vase with narrow, hexagonal shape base with vertical ribbed design from base to one-third of the way up body of vase; from the end of the ribbing three narrow stems begin and protrude from the sides forming three handles which are topped by three poppies forming flared, uneven top of vase; three leaves slightly raised on body of vase begin at stem ends.
Vase: poppies and leaves motif
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  • Title :     Vase: poppies and leaves motif
  • Artist:     Orivit Manufacturer
  • Accession:     87.9.7
  • Country:     Germany Cologne
  • Date:     circa 1906
  • Dimensions:     Inches 8-1/4 4 diameter, Centimeters 21.0 10.2 diameter
  • Collection:     Object
  • Category:     Decorative Arts and Furniture
  • Subject:     Metal/Metal Design , Floral , Decoration
  • Credit Line:     The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
  • URL:     87.9.7.JPG
  • Tags:     Decorative Arts and Furniture
Description:
German silver or pewter vase with narrow, hexagonal shape base with vertical ribbed design from base to one-third of the way up body of vase; from the end of the ribbing three narrow stems begin and protrude from the sides forming three handles which are topped by three poppies forming flared, uneven top of vase; three leaves slightly raised on body of vase begin at stem ends.
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