cup

Object NameCovered Cup

Made FromGlass

Date1600-1699

TechniqueBlown, applied, tooled

SizeOverall H: 11.6 cm, W: D: Diam (max):

Accession Number79.3.1109

Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Place Made

Italy, Venice

Physical DescriptionCovered Cup. Lattimo, with blue, purple, and aventurine specks. Blown; applied, tooled. Cup with cover. Round bowl with fire-polished rim, slightly flattened base, applied foot-ring, and pontil mark. Double-domed lid with flanged rim, surmounted by solid dumbbell knop. Two crimped loop handles are applied to bowl. Vessel and lid are made of opaque white glass decorated with melted-in swirls and spots of blue, purple, and aventurine glass; inside is opaque white; applied foot-ring, knop, and handles are made of opaque white glass.
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