vase, Ludwig Moser

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Ludwig Moser, vase
Ludwig Moser, vase
Ludwig Moser
vase
1880s
Ludwig Moser, artist
1833–1916
vase, 1880s
Where object was made: Austria
Material/technique: blown glass; cut glass
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 34.4 x 11.5 cm
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 13 9/16 x 4 1/2 in
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.6402
On display: Kress Gallery
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The curving white and gold decorations on this Bohemian glass vase are often described as arabesque, defined as “an ornamental design consisting of intertwined flowing lines, originally found in Arabic or Moorish decoration.” Although this word is potentially considered neutral today, the popularity of arabesque decorations is tied to Orientalism, the stereotyped and colonially influenced representation of Eastern cultures by white Europeans.

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The curving white and gold decorations on this Bohemian glass vase are often described as arabesque, defined as “an ornamental design consisting of intertwined flowing lines, originally found in Arabic or Moorish decoration.” Although this word is potentially considered neutral today, the popularity of arabesque decorations is tied to Orientalism, the stereotyped and colonially influenced representation of Eastern cultures by white Europeans.

Exhibitions

Glass from the Spencer Museum Collection
James O. Smith, curator
John Wilson, curator
1990–1991
Intersections
Cassandra Mesick Braun, curator
2022–2027
Intersections
Cassandra Mesick Braun, curator
2022–2027