The majority of this vase is a deep, rich purple, then the introduction of a second glaze created the undulating ‘mountain range’ at the neck, which is silhouetted against a shimmering night sky.
Height: 5”
Top Diameter: 1-1/4”
Maximum Diameter: 3-1/4”
Bottom Diameter: 2-1/4”
The phrase "purple mountain majesties" in America the Beautiful was inspired by the view of Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs, CO, as seen by poet Katharine Lee Bates in 1893. Bates visited the city to teach summer school and took a prairie wagon to the summit of the 14,115-foot mountain to celebrate the end of the session. Captivated by the view, she said, "All the wonder of America seemed displayed there, with the sea-like expanse."
The majority of this vase is a deep, rich purple, then the introduction of a second glaze created the undulating ‘mountain range’ at the neck, which is silhouetted against a shimmering night sky.
Height: 5”
Top Diameter: 1-1/4”
Maximum Diameter: 3-1/4”
Bottom Diameter: 2-1/4”
The phrase "purple mountain majesties" in America the Beautiful was inspired by the view of Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs, CO, as seen by poet Katharine Lee Bates in 1893. Bates visited the city to teach summer school and took a prairie wagon to the summit of the 14,115-foot mountain to celebrate the end of the session. Captivated by the view, she said, "All the wonder of America seemed displayed there, with the sea-like expanse."
