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goblet

Object NameCovered Goblet

Made FromNon-lead glass

Dateabout 1700-1725

Techniqueblown, cut, engraved

SizeOverall H: 24.9 cm; Rim Diam: 12.6 cm; Foot Diam: 12.4 cm

Accession Number79.3.314

Credit LineBequest of Jerome Strauss

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Exhibitions

Glass Drinking Vessels from the Strauss Collection

Engraved Glass of Western Europe

Masterpieces of European and American Glass

Place Made

Germany, Potsdam

Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown, cut, engraved. (a) Large ovoid bowl with cut panels at the top and bottom; engraved continuous scene of mermaids, and sea goddesses, with polished bands of "water" below; stem composed of a disk above a panel-cut conical knop, a disk, a panel-cut inverted baluster, and a basal disk; spreading circular foot, panel-cut, and decorated with engraved scrolls and leaves; rough pontil mark. (b) Domed, circular shape with cut, tapered, inset flange; panel-cut at top and bottom, with an engraved scroll and foliage band matching that on the base of (a); facet-cut finial composed of a true baluster at top, a disk, a flattened ball knop; and a disk; rough pontil mark.
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