Beaker

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Object Name: 
Beaker
Place Made: 
Netherlands
Accession Number: 
79.3.175
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 16.5 cm; Rim Diam: 9.4 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1600-1699
Credit Line: 
Gift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
Primary Description: 
Colorless and transparent light blue non-lead glasses; blown, "ice-glass" technique. Tall, cylindrical bowl, with flaring rim, entire body crackled ("ice glass"); trailed milled blue foot ring; kick with rough pontil mark.

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Department: 
Early Modern
Provenance: 
Strauss Memorial Foundation, Ruth Bryan, Source
1979
Color: 
Colorless, transp. light blue
colorless
Technique: 
blown, "ice-glass" technique

Exhibitions (1)

Curiosities of Glassmaking
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 2007-04-01 through 2007-10-21
West Bridge Show