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English Jug

Object NameJug

Made FromNon-lead Glass

Date1860-1870

Place Madeprobably England

Techniqueblown, engraved, polished, applied

SizeOverall H: 24.5 cm; Base Diam: 8.1 cm; Lip Diam: 7.5 cm

Accession Number69.2.28

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Florence Bushee

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

On ViewEuropean Gallery

Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown and engraved. Baluster shape, with trefoil rim and pouring spout; band of engraved ovals at the rim; band of engraved dots, two rings and long pointed pendants on cross-hatched lines at the neck; engraved scene of two horses, with one man putting on a toga, another adjusting the leg-wrappings on his sandals (?), resting the foot on a tree stump, while a third man holds one hand over a horse's head; anthemion pattern on the reverse; a series of engraved borders below, including meander pattern, dots, and repeated triangles; applied loop handle with engraved dots along the sides; domed foot with engraved ring of dots along the side; polished foot rim.
Provenance

Source Florence Bushee - 1969-11-17