Vase 1865 - 1921

This glass vase was created by Dorflinger Glass Works sometime between 1865 and 1881. Immediately, your eye is drawn to the interplay of light and shadow created by its complex, cut-glass design. The Dorflinger glassmakers have manipulated the medium to craft a visual spectacle. Notice how the linear patterns converge and diverge. The base features radiating lines, offering stability, which then transitions into vertical cuts along the stem, elongating the form. Above, the body explodes with starburst and diamond patterns that refract light. This vase transcends mere functionality. The arrangement of geometric shapes, combined with the refractive properties of the glass, invite contemplation on the nature of perception itself, challenging our fixed notions of space and form. Its dazzling aesthetics draw us into a play of light, form, and meaning.