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Object NameTeacup and Saucer
Maker Francesco Vezzi
Made FromGlass, Gold
Dateabout 1760
Place MadeItaly, Venice
TechniqueBlown, gilded
SizeOverall H: 5.4 cm; (a) Teacup H: 4.5 cm, Diam: 7.9 cm; (b) Saucer H: 2.2 cm, Diam: 12.1 cm
Accession Number79.3.278
Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
East Meets West: Cross-Cultural Influences in Glassmaking in the 18th and 19th Centuries
On ViewEuropean Gallery
Physical DescriptionTeacup and Saucer. Lattimo. Blown; gilded. Circular bowl of cup has fire-polished rim and is slightly tapered at bottom, with applied foot-ring; shallow saucer with upcurved, fire-polished rim and applied foot-ring. Both are gilded with figures and plants in chinoiserie style, and with arabesque borders.
Provenance
Source Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation

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