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1996	We acquired this object.
2015	We photographed this object.
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lavender, pink, crocus Vase

This is a vase. It was designed by Emile Gallé and manufactured by Gallé. We acquired it in 1996. Its medium is glass. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Estate of Max Kobre. It is credited Gift of the Estate of Max Kobre.

The right page of a book, showing an illustration of two types of carnation flowers in muted yellows, oranges, pinks, and greens on creamy paper. At center are two similar flowers with long stems and leaves, crossed over each other. The small, frilled flowers bloom in a cluster. The left flowers are pale yellow, the right are pinkish-orange with pale yellow. Nestled just above the cross of the stems is 'Fig. 1' in elegant script, referring to a caption below. To the left of the flowers is another carnation, labelled 'Fig. 2' at lower left, with two medium-sized dark pink flowers atop a slender green stem. The left flower is seen from the side; the right is a view into the flower, with layers of frilled petals. To the right of the crossed flowers, at the middle of the page, is a cutaway diagram of parts of the flower. The captions below read 'Fig. 1 CARYOPHYLLUS' and 'Fig. 2 CARYOPHYLLUS' with further slanting script possibly indicating the scientific names and publishing information. The page is labelled 'Pl. LXXXI' in the upper right corner.

Figures Of The Most Beautiful, Useful, And Uncommon Plants , Book
hand-colored or color-printed and hand-finished, etched and engraved plates.
Gift of John Donnell Smith, Smithsonian Libraries, QK9 .M64f 1760.
139.2018.6

Its dimensions are

20.2 x 7.5 diameter cm (7 15/16 x 2 15/16 in.)

Cite this object as

lavender, pink, crocus Vase; Designed by Emile Gallé (French, 1846–1904); Manufactured by Gallé (France); France; glass; 20.2 x 7.5 diameter cm (7 15/16 x 2 15/16 in.); Gift of the Estate of Max Kobre; 1996-45-16

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2DB5M/
Accession Number 1996-45-16
Object ID 18653657