Yellow Wide-rim Seed-glass Vase, MG, Westlake Village, CA

Glass : N. American Art Glass

 

A partial round plastic label on this yellow seed glass vase provides only enough information to tantalize (photo 5). The large script initials "M" and "G" are at the center of the label, and small print around the bottom portion says, "...gies Garden, Westlake Village, Californi...." I'm guessing that the "G" stands for "Garden," and that the partial word "...gies" begins with an "M." This seed-glass vase is 8" high, with a very wide rim (3" in diameter), and square in shape from the shoulder down (photo 4). The vase was given a slight twist at the neck (note elongated air bubbles, photo 6), and the pontil was partially ground, but unpolished at its center (photos 7 & 8). The vase may also have served as a decanter, but there's no indication that it had a stopper. It's in mint condition--no chips, flakes, cracks, or repairs.

Item ID: 2622