Antony and Cleopatra

Object NamePlaque

Manufacturer Thomas Webb and Sons (f. 1837)

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1895

TechniqueBlown, Etched, Cameo Carved

SizeOverall Diam (max): 47.7 cm

Accession Number89.2.6

Credit LineGift of Juliette K. Rakow in memory of Leonard S. Rakow

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Cameo Glass: Masterpieces from 2000 Years of Glassmaking

Place Made

England, Amblecote

Physical DescriptionOpaque white, amethyst, lead glass; blown, etched, cameo-carved. Shallow, circular shape, with slightly upturned rim; etched design of Marc Antony visiting Cleopatra, done mainly in outline, with only slight amounts of carving; depicting a man holding a baton in his right hand, walking toward a woman reclining on a bed with lion support at the head, holding a scepter with lotus tip; a tripod table at the right, laden with fruit, a vase, and bowl; three servants in the background, two with ostrich feather fans, the third with a staff; a large figure of a sphinx at the left; four columns with lotus capitals in the background; an elaborate border with repeated lotus flowers in sets of threes, divided into three panels by pairs of confronting sphinxes holding lotus plants; reverse with ground area at center to remove pontil mark.
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