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Object NamePunch Bowl

Designer Marc Lalique (French, 1900-1977)

Made FromLead Glass

Datedesigned 1950

Place MadeFrance

TechniqueMold-blown, hot worked, acid-etched

SizeOverall H: 29.9 cm, D (max.): 25 cm

Accession Number86.3.65

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jerome Strauss

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

On ViewModern Gallery

Physical DescriptionPunch Bowl. Colorless lead glass; pressed. Oversized, lipless goblet with deep bowl decorated on exterior with overall pattern of grape clusters in varying relief; plain, solid stem and base has central "knop" of raised encircling cluster of grapes; grapes are acid-etched to give satin finish then polished at highest points; one side of foot is engraved in block letters "2 Juillet 1970/A/Jerome Strauss/Chez lequel le metallurgiste et/l'homme de Gout ont trouve pour/le verre la meme passion", encircling names engraved on vertical edge of foot; inscribed on bottom of foot "Lalique France".
Provenance

Source Lucille Strauss (1908-1994)