beaker
Object NameBeaker
Made FromGlass, Gilding, Enamel
Date1200-1299
Place Madeprobably Syria
TechniqueBlown, gilded, enameled
SizeOverall H: 12.1 cm, Diam (max): 5.2 cm
Accession Number79.1.110
Credit LineBequest of Jerome Strauss
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionBeaker. Translucent deep blue. Blown; foot-ring applied; rim finished at glory hole; gilded, enameled. Beaker. Rim funnel-shaped, with plain, rounded lip; straight, slightly tapering wall; trailed foot-ring; base has small conical kick; pontil mark. Gilded and enameled decoration (now mostly lost) included, on wall, broad band of at least five horizontal rows of contiguous hexagons, each containing star. Hexagons outlined in enamel: vertical lines appear to be white, lines slanting downward to right appear to be red, and lines slanting downward to left may be green. Stars gilded, each with six points made from three lines crossing at center.Provenance
Source
Jerome Strauss
(1893-1978) - 1979
1275-1299
1654-possibly 1899
1800-1825
1800-1899
300-399
