fragment

Object NameFragment of Beaker

Made FromGlass, Enamel, Gilding

Dateabout 1250-1300

TechniqueBlown, gilded, enameled

SizeOverall H: about 5 cm

Accession Number51.1.167-48

Curatorial Area(s)

Place Made

possibly Egypt

Physical DescriptionFragment of Beaker. Probably colorless or almost colorless; decorated in gold, red, white, and blue. Blown; gilded, enameled. Fragment of beaker. Upper wall (Th. 0.1-0.15 cm) tapers, with convex profile. Decorated on outside. Small part of single register; at top and bottom, border that consists of three narrow red lines enclosing, on outside, gilded band, and, on inside, row of very small white dots; surviving part of register itself has complete quatrefoil outlined in gilding, red, and white; quatrefoil contains gilded fleur-de-lis outlined in red on blue background; area outside quatrefoil has gilded and red scrolls(?) on blue background.
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