beaker
Object NameBeaker (Ranftbecher)
Maker
Anton Kothgasser Studio
Made FromNon-lead glass
Dateabout 1820
Place Madeprobably Northern Bohemia (glass); Austria, Vienna (enamel)
Techniqueblown (probably mold-blown), cut, enameled,stained
SizeOverall H: 11 cm; Rim Diam: 8.3 cm; Foot Diam: 7.4 cm
Accession Number92.3.16
Credit LineGift of Mrs. K. F. Landegger
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewEuropean Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown (probably mold-blown), cut, enameled, stained, gilded. Waisted shape with flared, thick, disk-shaped foot; the rim polished flat on top and chamfered on the inside and gilded; the sides with stained, enameled, and gilded decoration; a rectangular panel on the front, outlined with a stained and gilded foliate border, enclosing a transparent enameled landscape scene, with a long, curving road with two switch-backs, a cart in the foreground, with more carts and riders in the distance, and two large trees at the right; a rectangular stained panel below, inscribed "Die neue Strasse bey Karlsbad" in gilded script; the reverse side with notched stained and gilded band at the top, with scattered florets; a linear stained band at the bottom, with entwined gilded vine; the sides of the foot cut with vertical notches, outlined with gilding; the bottom polished flat, with cut star, decorated with amber stain; inscribed "326" in white paint on the bottom.Provenance
Source
Mrs. Lena (K. F.) Landegger
