tankard
Object NameIce-Glass Tankard
Made FromNon-lead glass
Date1625-1675
TechniqueBlown, applied
SizeOverall H: 15.7 cm, W: 14.4 cm, Diam: 11.2 cm
Accession Number79.3.439
Credit LineBequest of Jerome Strauss
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Beyond Venice: Glass in Venetian Style, 1500-1750
Interpretive NotesIce glass is created by plunging a parison of hot glass into cold water and withdrawing it quickly. The thermal shock creates fissures in the surface, and these impart a frosted appearance after the parison has been reheated to allow the forming process to continue.
Low Countries
Provenance
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1675-1725
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