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bowl

Object NameBowl
Maker Frederick Carder (American, b. United Kingdom, 1863-1963)
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1950
Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning
Techniquecast in the diatreta technique
SizeH: 11.8 cm, D: 15.05 cm
Accession Number59.4.360
Credit LineGift of Corning Glass Works
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
The Glass of Frederick Carder
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTranslucent yellow lead glass; cast in the diatreta technique. Three point undulating upper rim; inverted curvilinear conical- shape body; short solid cylindrical foot; three major points of upper rim formed by hair and headdress of Neptune-like masks on side divided by three groups of five flower-like rosettes; remainder of body encircled by two rows of connecting circles divided tri-symmetrically by pillar-like vertical extensions from base of Neptune-like mask; satin finish; pencil marked on inside of bowl: " " and "F Carder/1951"; wheel engraved on base: "F Carder/1950".
Provenance
Source Corning Inc. - 1959
fragment
99-1 BCE (possibly earlier)
fragment
(a) 900-1199; (b) 800-999
tumbler
about 1950-1960