punch bowl

Object NamePunch Bowl and Tray

Makerpossibly J. & L. Lobmeyr (Austrian, f. 1823)

Made FromGlass

Date1800-1899

Place Madepossibly Bohemia

TechniqueFree blown, gilt, enameled

SizeSee Individual Records

Accession Number52.3.16

Curatorial Area(s)

Not On View

Physical DescriptionPunch Bowl and Tray. Transparent light pink glass with few large bubbles; wear marks on base of bowl and tray; free blown, gilt and enameled. Punchbowl: Heavy ring base surmounted by semi-spherical bowl; heavy overall gilding and enameling. Rim is gilt, on foot multicolored flowers, on bowl a geometric pattern formed by trefoils between gilt parts, gilding being covered with multicolored blossoms, each of the trefoils bearing a large blossom and parts between trefoils having a geometric flower-and-leaf pattern; a wave-like thistle frieze at inside of bowl below rim. Tray has a short flaring rim and a large pedestal-like center with slightly raised rounded rim to hold base of bowl. Gilt rims and concentric rings at center, has a rim covered with oblong compartments bearing overall floral motifs, compartments being framed by white dots, blue lines and gilding covered with blossoms, wall of pedestal shows a wave-like blossom-and-leaf frieze.
Provenance

Source H. Sayre Wheeler - 1952-03-16