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Ages of Man

Object NameHumpen

Made FromNon-lead glass

Date1800-1899

Techniqueblown, enameled

SizeH: 31.8 cm, diam (base): 13.9 cm

Accession Number79.3.582

Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation

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Place Made

Germany; Bohemia

Physical DescriptionGreen non-lead glass; blown, enameled. Tall, cylindrical shape; gilded band with fish-scale decoration and blue and white enamel dots below rim; body decorated in two zones, each divided into five panels, each framed with rounded arch, and enclosing figures of people and animals; arches inscribed "10. IAR EIN KINDT," "20 IAR EIN IVNGLING," "30 IAR EIN MAN," "40 IAR WOLGETHAN," "50 IAR STILLE STAN," "60 IAR GEHTS ALTER AN," "70 IAR EIN GREIS," "80 IAR NIMER WEISE," "90 IAR DER KINDER SPOT," "100 IAR GNADE DIR GOTT"; heavy trailed foot ring with large white enamel dots; short kick with rough pontil mark.
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