beaker
Object NameBeaker (Ranftbecher)
Maker
Georg Lamprecht
Made FromNon-lead glass
Dateabout 1820
Place MadeAustria, Vienna
TechniqueBlown, cut, enameled, gilded, stained
SizeOverall H: 11.1 cm; Rim Diam: 8.5 cm; Base Diam: 7.6 cm
Accession Number91.3.2
Credit LineGift of Mrs. K. F. Landegger
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewEuropean Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown, cut, enameled, gilded, stained. Waisted, cylindrical shape, with thick, flared foot; the rim polished and gilded; the sides decorated with a continuous landscape with palm tree and other luxurious plants in the background, in grisaille enamel on a translucent white background, featuring two groups of birds, one white (Egrets), the other black (Cassowaries), identified below in script "Ardea Egretta / earumque ova" and "Struthiones Casuarii / M: et F:"; the base with cut vertical grooves, completely gilded; the flat bottom with cut star, entirely stained yellow.Provenance
Source
Mrs. Lena (K. F.) Landegger
