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Object NameTeacup and Saucer
Maker Francesco Vezzi
Made FromGlass, Gold, Enamel
Date1720-1724
Place MadeItaly, Venice
TechniqueBlown, enameled, gilded
SizeOverall H: 5.6 cm; (a) Teacup H: 4.4 cm, Diam: 8.1 cm; (b) Saucer H: 2.7 cm, Diam: 12.2 cm
Accession Number79.3.335
Credit LineBequest of Jerome Strauss
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
East Meets West: Cross-Cultural Influences in Glassmaking in the 18th and 19th Centuries
On ViewEuropean Gallery
Physical DescriptionTeacup and Saucer. Lattimo. Blown; enameled, gilded. Circular bowl of teacup has fire-polished rim, rounded base, and applied foot-ring; shallow saucer with upcurved, fire-polished rim and applied foot-ring. Both are decorated in brownish red enamel with chinoiserie-style landscapes and pagodas, accented with gilding.
Provenance
Source Jerome Strauss (1893-1978)

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