7 Piece Miniature Wine Set

Object Name: 
7 Piece Miniature Wine Set

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Object Name: 
7 Piece Miniature Wine Set
Place Made: 
Japan
Accession Number: 
61.6.11
Dimensions: 
See Individual Records
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
probably 1804-1829
Primary Description: 
Colorless, lead glass; formed and cut. (A-B) Decanters: bottle shape of oval diameter, flaring rim, short neck, faceted shoulder spreading to oval body and flat base; cut design of cross-hatched festoons alternating with star motifs. (Ab,Bb) Stoppers: rounded, cut with star rosettes. (C-F) Wine cups: oval diameters, tapered to stem, square base; cut design similar to A and B. (G) Black and gold lacquered stand with central pole handle, with openings to hold A-F.

More Info

Department: 
Early Modern
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
formed and cut

Publications (1)

A History of Glass in Japan (1973) pp. 246, 407, pl. 189; BIB# 27425

Objects in Set (7)

Miniature Decanter with Stopper
Date:probably 1804-1829
Accession Number:61.6.11 A
Miniature Decanter with Stopper
Date:probably 1804-1829
Accession Number:61.6.11 B
 
Miniature Wine Cup
Date:probably 1804-1829
Accession Number:61.6.11 C
Miniature Wine Cup
Date:probably 1804-1829
Accession Number:61.6.11 D
 
Miniature Wine Cup
Date:probably 1804-1829
Accession Number:61.6.11 E
Miniature Wine Cup
Date:probably 1804-1829
Accession Number:61.6.11 F
 
Miniature Stand
Date:probably 1804-1829
Accession Number:61.6.11 G