goblet
Object NameCovered Goblet
Made FromNon-lead glass
Dateabout 1690-1700
Place MadeBohemia
TechniqueBlown, cut
SizeOverall H: 31.9 cm; Rim Diam: 9.7 cm; Foot Diam: 13.8 cm
Accession Number79.3.515
Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass of the Alchemists: Lead Crystal-Gold Ruby, 1650–1750
On ViewEuropean Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless, with yellow-gray tinge. Blown, cut.Almost cylindrical bowl has cut rim and is tapered on interior;
base rounded. Composite stem consists of three solid flattened ball knops between disks. Blown foot has rough pontil mark. Domed cover features inset brim, ball finial on merese, and short waisted stem. Cut and polished decoration, separated by 10 cut vertical lines on bowl and part of cover, shows stylized flowers and oval and circular roundels.
At base of bowl are rounded panels, each with tiny roundels. Stem and ball finial are faceted, partly with tiny roundels. Foot is decorated with stylized flowers and roundels.
Provenance
Former Collection
Viktor Schick
Source
Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
