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Object NameJug with the Lion of Saint Mark

Made FromGlass, Enamel, Gilt

Date1590

Place Madeprobably Germany; possibly Netherlands

TechniqueFree-blown, enameled, gilt, applied

SizeOverall H: 15.7 cm, W: 11.5 cm; Rim Diam (max): 5.4 cm; Base W: 8.5 cm

Accession Number51.3.250

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionJug with the Lion of Saint Mark. Clear very bubbly glass with greyish-green tint and some impurities; wear marks; free-blown, enameled and gilt, with applied parts. Oval body with base having a kick-up and rough pontil mark, cylindrical neck; applied flat foot-ring with airtrap, loop handle applied to neck and shoulder of body; on body in multicolored rings the date: "1590" and blossoms, below the rim a gold band (rubbed off) between rings consisting of white dots.
Provenance

Source Cecil Davis - 1951-06-05