Covered Jar with Crown Milano Decoration

Object Name: 
Covered Jar with Crown Milano Decoration

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Object Name: 
Covered Jar with Crown Milano Decoration
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, MA, New Bedford
Accession Number: 
79.4.82
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 11.9 cm, Diam (max): 13.9 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1891-1895
Credit Line: 
Gift in part of William E. Hammond
Primary Description: 
Opaque white glass; metal; mold-blown. Circular with a spiral zipper-like design molded and enameled in gold; several sprays of flowers around sides; metal collar, handle and cap (cap has a turtle on top and is numbered "4416/a"); on base of glass is C/M monogram beneath a crown.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Hammond, William E., Source
1979-03-27
Category: 
Early American
Art Glass
Color: 
opaque white glass
gold
Technique: 
mold-blowing
enameling
Material: 
glass
metal
enamel
gold
Inscription: 
4416/a
inscription
: 
top of cap
[image of crown / CM monogram] / 581
monogram
: 
base of glass

Publications (1)

The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 1979 (1980) illustrated, pp. 6-7, third from left, bottom; BIB# AI97143