fragment
Object NameFragment of Bowl with Fleur-de-Lis
Made FromGlass
Dateprobably 900-1099
Techniqueblown, linear-cut, slant-cut
SizeOverall H: 6.4 cm, Rim Diam (estimate): 13 cm
Accession Number76.1.224
Credit LineGift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionAlmost colorless glass with brownish tinge; blown, linear- and slant-cut. Probably hemispherical shaped bowl. Rim plain, with rounded lip; decorated with large part of diamond-shaped motif with border consisting of broad linear cuts separated by band of narrow cross hatching. Diamond contains quatrefoil composed of oval elements at top and bottom and volutes at sides; outlines of ovals are linear-cut; outlines of volutes are slant-cut; centers of all four elements are cross-hatched. Spaces between quatrefoil and border are occupied by short linear cuts.Provenance
Source
Derek Content
- 1976-01-01
Source
Carl Sandler Berkowitz
- 1976-01-01
Former Collection
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982)
