Vase with knopped stem
Medium
“Straw opal” glass with uranium glass knop
Dimensions
Overall (confirmed): 8 1/16 × 4 × 4 in. (20.5 × 10.2 × 10.2 cm)
Classification
Glass
Culture
British
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Funds from various donors, 2015
Accession Number
2015.244
Art Historical Context
Crafted around 1880 by Harry Powell at the esteemed James Powell and Sons' Whitefriars Glassworks London, this *Vase with Knopped Stem* exemplifies the innovative spirit of late Victorian British glassmaking. Standing at just over 8 tall, its elegant form features a slender body swelling gently to a flared rim, supported by a distinctive knopped stem—a bulbous element that adds both balance and visual intrigue. Produced during a period when British artisans were reviving medieval techniques amid the Aesthetic Movement, Whitefriars was renowned for pushing the boundaries of colored glass, blend...
About the Artist
Harry Powell|James Powell and Sons|Whitefriars Glassworks (British| |British) · 1853 | |1834 –1922 | |1980
British, 1853–1922| |British, 1834–1980