4 Wineglasses

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Object Name: 
4 Wineglasses
Place Made: 
England
Accession Number: 
51.2.209
Dimensions: 
See Individual Records
Date: 
about 1780
Primary Description: 
A is DEACCESSIONED. Colorless, presumably lead glass; blown, cut and engraved. Four wineglasses; each has an ogee bowl, tall straight faceted stem, applied sloping circular foot; small rough pontil mark; lower bowl cut in trefoil of lunar slices, the lower two bordering the top of pointed panels; on side of each bowl, engraved in Chinese style, a vignette of buildings and landscape.

More Info

Department: 
European
Provenance: 
Steuben Glass, Inc., Former Collection

Publications (1)

Treasures in Glass (1966)illustrated, pp. 52-53, #92; BIB# 28036

Objects in Set (3)

Wine or Cordial Glass with Chinoiserie Landscape
Date:about 1780
Accession Number:51.2.209 B
Wine or Cordial Glass with Chinoiserie Landscape
Date:about 1780
Accession Number:51.2.209 C
 
Wine or Cordial Glass with Chinoiserie Landscape
Date:about 1780
Accession Number:51.2.209 D