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teacup
teacup

teacup

Object NameSpeckled Teacup and Saucer
Made FromNon-lead glass
Date1700-1799
Place Madeprobably Switzerland, possibly Sudel
Techniqueblown, pattern-molded
SizeOverall H: 5 cm; (a) Teacup H: 4.3 cm, Diam: 7.7 cm; (b) Saucer H: 3.2 cm, Diam: 12.8 cm
Accession Number79.3.277
Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionOpalescent white, purple, green non-lead glasses; blown, pattern-molded. (a) Hemispherical form, with flared rim; white with combed purple and green spots on the exterior; trailed white foot ring; rough pontil mark. (b) Shallow, circular form, white inside, combed purple and green spots on the outside; curved, ribbed sides; trailed white circular foot ring; rough pontil mark.
Provenance
Source Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
Kyoyu Asao
about 1983-1984
fragment
99 BCE-99 CE
fragment
probably 800-899
bowl
Frederick Schuler
1957
cup
25 BCE-50 CE
fragment
about 1-99