fragment
Object NameFragment of Beaker
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1200-1299
TechniqueBlown, applied, dragged, marvered
SizeOverall H: 5.5 cm; Estimate Rim Diam: 6 cm
Accession Number76.1.333
Credit LineGift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionFragment of Beaker. Transparent bluish green with innumerable small bubbles and streaks of opaque red. Blown; applied, dragged, and marvered. Fragment of beaker. Rim tall and shaped like funnel, with rounded lip; upper wall almost vertical, but slightly convex. Decorated with two white trails: (1) on top of lip and extending 1.2 cm down rim, unmarvered trail wound tightly about 10 times around circumference; (2) on bottom of rim and upper wall, marvered trail wound at least eight times around circumference, and dragged diagonally to produce appearance of twisted ribbons or contiguous lozenges on all but uppermost circuit.Provenance
Source
Derek Content
- 1976-01-01
Source
Carl Sandler Berkowitz
- 1976-01-01
Former Collection
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982)
