bowl

Object NameDish or Shallow Bowl

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1820-1835

Place MadeEastern United States

TechniquePattern molded, free blown

SizeOverall H: 4 cm; Rim Diam: 13.25 cm

Accession Number50.4.161 A

Curatorial Area(s)

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionDish or Shallow Bowl. Lead glass, colorless; molded for pattern and free-blown; shallow, circular form with broad flat base, slightly convex sides, wide outfolded rim; geometric pattern (GIII-21), on outside of dish: on bottom, at center, rays to rough pontil mark [base of mold], narrow band of diagonal ribbing to right; narrow band of diagonal ribbing to left, partly on bottom and partly on sides below band of alternate sunburst motif seven and blocks of diamond diapering, and, at top, underfold, narrow band of diagonal ribbing to right; single horizontal rib between bands.
Provenance

Source George S. McKearin (b. 1874) - 1950-07-31