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Object NameCup and Saucer
Maker
Anton Ambrosius Egermann
(Bohemian, 1814-1888)
Made Fromnon-lead glass
Dateabout 1835-1850
Place MadeBohemia, Novy Bor (Haida)
Techniqueblown, stained (marbled), enameled, silvered, gilt
Size(a,b) H: 7.5 cm; (a) H: 6.9 cm, D(max): 6.7 cm; (b) H: 2.7 cm, D(max): 12.5 cm
Accession Number79.3.388
Credit LineBequest of Jerome Strauss
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
The Tradition of the Avant-Garde: Bohemian Glass 1820-1935
On ViewEuropean Gallery
Physical DescriptionCup and Saucer. Opaque black non-lead glass; blown, stained (marbled) brown, enameled, silvered, gilt. (a) Ovoid shape bowl, inside and outside covered with a glossy marbleized brown stain; oval panel at front decorated with a nude woman ("Venus") holding a floral garland, with a winged putti holding a dish of flowers before her; silvered border around oval with silvered band extending from it and encircling the cup; gilt rim; applied loop handle; rounded disk foot; gilt foot rim; (b) low circular shape with ogee sides and everted tilt rim, black glass covered with glossy marbleized brown stain; silvered scroll band below rim.Provenance
Source
Jerome Strauss
(1893-1978)
