beaker

Object NameBeaker

Made FromNon-lead glass

Dateabout 1840

Place MadeRussia

Techniqueblown,cut,enameled,transfer-printed,gilt,silvered

SizeOverall H: 7.9 cm, Diam: 7.3 cm

Accession Number66.3.18

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown, cut, enameled, transfer- printed, gilt, silvered. Straight-sided, cylindrical form; cut rounded panels at the base; gilt band at the rim; enameled white rectangular panels with cut corners on the side, with transfer- printed Persian banquet scene, with two women and a man seated at a table, another man, dancing (?), drinking from a wineglass; columns and a garden scene with distant building in the background; formal border of opposing bands of scallops, forming diamonds; stylized floral spray in gold and black (tarnished silver) on the reverse; gilt band at the bottom; polished concave pontil mark.
Provenance

Source A La Vieille Russie - 1966-03-01