beaker
Object NameHyalith Beaker
MakerSigned
Anton Ambrosius Egermann
(Bohemian, 1814-1888)
Made FromNon-lead glass
Dateabout 1835-1850
Place MadeBohemia, Novy Bor (Haida)
Techniqueblown, cut, enameled, gilt
SizeOverall H: 13.3 cm; Rim Diam: 9 cm; Base Diam: 6.7 cm
Accession Number79.3.177
Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass Drinking Vessels from the Strauss Collection
On ViewEuropean Gallery
Physical DescriptionBlack non-lead glass; blown, cut, enameled, gilt. Tapered shape with panel-cut foot; inset rim cut and decorated with a granular purple enamel; elaborate gold zig-zag border below the cut rim, and a border of repeated diamonds; a wide black band, encircling the body, decorated with a continuous scene of sea gods, tritons, fish, etc., with a setting sun and stars in the background; border of repeated diamonds below; signed "Am.E./in Pl." between three gold bands near the base; marbled green and brown enamel in the inside of the beaker.Provenance
Source
Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
