mug
Object NameCovered Mug
Made Fromnon-lead glass
Date1840-1860
Place MadeBohemia
Techniqueblown, cut, stained
Size(a&b) H: 18 cm; (a) H: 13 cm, D (max.): 9.3 cm; (b) H: 6.3 cm, D (max.): 9.4 cm
Accession Number66.3.71
Credit LineGift of Mr. Jerome Strauss
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown, cut, stained. (a) Colorless glass with lavender stain; ovoid form with rounded foot rim, applied loop handle; bowl with five circular, lavender-stained panels, each engraved: a mountain, inscribed "Schlossberg"; a church, inscribed "Dur"; a wreath, inscribed "Thekla/Spurnn"; a church, inscribed "Mariaschein"; and two churches, inscribed "Osseg b. Teplitz."; cut triangles above the circular panels, alternating with cross-hatched and strawberry-diamond cutting; below, a series of oval petals with hatched cutting and cut stars, with cross-hatched diamonds between the ovals; panel-cut below and on foot rim; cross-cut octagon on foot with lavender- stained fan cutting at edge; handle with cut herringbones and an oval lavender-stained panel inscribed "F.S."; (b) domed cover with inset cylindrical flange; flat-knob finial, lavender- stained and with flute cutting, on a waisted stem; cover with cut panels below finial and triangles of cut strawberry diamonds alternating with hatched triangles; notched rim.Provenance
Source
Jerome Strauss
(1893-1978)
