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Condition: VERY GOOD
Title
Vase (no. 1154)
Creator
C. Dorflinger & Sons
Date
1907-20 (ca.)
Dimensions
7 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches No.
2002.19.2
Description
Introduced in 1907, Dorflinger's "Kalana" line was described in the journal Brooklyn Life as: "A new style of fairy like decoration applied to plain crystal of fine quality and designed especially for light and delicate sets of tableware." By acid-etching (as opposed to engraving) these designs, Dorflinger was able to significantly reduce the most significant barrier–cost–that prevented many American families from owning decorated crystal.
This is in the Kalana art glass line in the Geranium pattern. The vase is blown with optic panels with a polished base. T are no chips or cracks and the rim is original.
Dorflinger offered a variety of forms (from saucers and small nut plates to bowls and vases) in a number of different floral-inspired designs like Lily, Geranium, and Tulip.
Beginning in 1915, with the publication of his Craftsman Department of Interior Furnishings catalog, Stickley began to market and retail Dorflinger's Kalana lines to his customers. The vase above was listed in that catalog as no. 135 D.
