beaker
Object NameBeaker
Made Fromnon-lead glass
Date1740-1760
Place MadeBohemia
Techniqueblown, cut, silvered, gilt
SizeH: 9.2 cm, D (rim): 7.2 cm
Accession Number79.3.820
Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent dark blue non-lead glass; blown, cut, silvered, gilt. Tapered, straight-sided shape, gilt rim; with vertical panel cutting on the sides; silvered decoration on the sides, of a landscape, a man holding long leaves in one hand, wearing a pack on his back which holds more leaves, gestures toward two birds, one sitting on a rococo scroll; stylized tree behind the man, and a rabbit carrying a back-pack filled with leaves or vegetables runs on his hind feet to the left; a stylized bush at the left; rococo scrolls below; polished, flat base.Provenance
Source
Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
