creamer

Object NameCreamer on Plate Stand

Designer Hendrik Petrus Berlage (Dutch, 1856-1934)

Designer Piet Zwart (Dutch, 1885-1977)

Manufacturer Glasfabriek Leerdam

Made Fromnon-lead glass

Datedesigned in 1924

Size(A) H: 11.4 cm, L: 16.2 cm, D: 14.2 cm; (B) H: 7 cm, L: 14.9 cm; (Aab) H: 10.2 cm, L(handle-handle): 13.9 cm

Accession Number95.3.105 B

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Place Made

Netherlands

Physical DescriptionTranslucent (almost opaque, slightly opalescent) yellow non-lead glass; pressed. (a) creamer, squat cylindrical body, wide open circular top with flat lipless rim, one side of top opening is extended to a rounded point forming the "beak" pouring spout, lip of spout curves sharply back and down to body forming a quarter-circle, at opposite side of body opening top rectangular edge of solid handle flange sits flush with rim, handle extends out from body at a right-angle, then straight down body with outside edge curving in sharply almost at foot forming another quarter-circle curve, handle impressed with semi-circle grip areas extending from vessel body and covering most of handle area; curved base of body meets hollow hexagonal base rim; (b) plate stand (smaller version of Ac), hexagonal plate with flaring rim, impressed with two concentric circular areas, first forms a shallow band extending nearly to plate edge, second forms a deep well for creamer base and forming base with slightly concave circular foot; overall mold marks.
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