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Object NameCup and Saucer
Made Fromnon-lead glass
Date1750-1800
Place Madepossibly Italy
Techniqueblown, tooled
Size(a) H: 4.4 cm, D (rim): 7.6 cm; (b) H: 3.1 cm, D (rim): 12.8 cm
Accession Number74.3.164
Credit LineGift of Mr. Jerome Strauss
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
A Cup of Kindness
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionOpalescent white, purple non-lead glasses; blown, tooled. (a) Circular shape, with rounded sides and everted lip; opalescent white body with purple spots on the exterior, tooled into a wavy pattern; trailed white foot ring; rough pontil mark; inscribed "S1981" in green ink. (b) Shallow, circular shape, with curved, upturned sides; opalescent white body with purple spots on the exterior, tooled into a wavy pattern; trailed white foot ring; rough pontil mark; same inscribed number in green paint as on (a).Provenance
Source
Jerome Strauss
(1893-1978)
