beaker

Object NameBeaker

Made Fromnon-lead glass, paper

Date1750-1760

Techniqueblown, cut, gilt

SizeH: 13.3 cm; D (rim): 9.2 cm, (foot): 7.1 cm

Accession Number79.3.994

Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Exhibitions

Glass Drinking Vessels from the Strauss Collection

Place Made

Germany

Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown, cut, gilt. Tapered, straight- sided bowl, waisted at the base, with cut flutes; gilt rim; elaborate gilt scrolled border; elaborate gilt landscape scene of a man, seated, playing a guitar for a shepherdess, seated, holding a staff, with two sheep at her feet and side; another sheep at the man's right; stylized trees in the background; elaborate rococo scrolls and shells below and at the sides of the scene; gilt butterfly on the reverse; sloping foot with cut scalloped rim; rough pontil mark; two paper labels on the foot: one, circular, printed "SAMMLUNG/Dr. MAX STRAUSS/WIEN."; the other rectangular, with printed blue border, inscribed "1084" in ink.
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