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Celery Vase

A work made of mold-blown and pressed glass.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of mold-blown and pressed glass.

Date:

1845–65

Artist:

Artist unknown (American, 19th century)
Probably New England

About this artwork

Because of the time-consuming cultivation it requires, celery was considered an expensive luxury food in the mid-19th century. Usually owned in pairs, vases of this type were filled with celery and prominently displayed at either end of a dining table during the evening meal. The paneled and fluted pattern of this vase was one of the most popular of the time.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Artist unknown

Title

Celery Vase

Place

New England (Object Probably made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

c. 1845–1865

Medium

Mold-blown and pressed glass

Dimensions

26.6 × 11.6 diam. (base) × 14 cm diam. (top) (10 7/8 × 4 9/16 diam. (base) × 5 /12 in. diam. (top)

Credit Line

Gift of Melvin B. Wolens Trust

Reference Number

1988.66

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