vessel

Object NameCovered Vessel with the Royal Arms of France

Made FromGlass

Dateabout 1750

SizeOverall H: 25 cm; Base Diam: 9 cm

Accession Number64.3.10 B

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Place Made

France

Physical DescriptionOpalescent white non-lead glass; blown, enameled. (a) Baluster form, with flared rim, waisted neck, bulbous base; polychrome enameled decoration, with wavy and straight bands on the neck; oval blue shield containing three yellow-and-red fleurs-de-lis, with yellow-and-red petal frame, on the side; the remainder of the sides filled with foliate scrolls; short, straight stem; conical foot with folded rim; small pontil mark. (b) Stopper of globular form with long, hollow tube; the sides of the globular tops with elaborate polychrome-enameled foliate scrollwork.
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