firing glass
Object NameFiring Glass
Date1800-1899
Place Madepossibly Germany
Techniqueblown, tooled, engraved
SizeOverall H: 12 cm; Foot Diam: 7.2 cm; Rim Diam: 17.1 cm
Accession Number95.3.48
Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
Curatorial Area(s)
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Physical DescriptionColorless glass; blown, tooled, engraved. Flaring glass or "Schnapsglas" of wide, conical shape with applied, tooled stem enclosing seven evenly spaced air bubbles; the heavy solid foot consists of three steps. One side of the bowl is engraved with the monogram "GFG," which is mirrored and framed by a pair of crossed floral sprays, surmounted by a crown. The back is decorated with a cluster of grapes and a symmetrical arrangement of grape leaves and tendrils. Pontil mark under foot.Provenance
Source
Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
- 1979-03-22
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