Mug

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Object Name: 
Mug
Place Made: 
United States
Accession Number: 
79.4.328
Dimensions: 
H: 10 cm, W (incl. handle): 11.7 cm, D (base): 8.6 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1850-1870
Credit Line: 
Gift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
Primary Description: 
Aquamarine/white glass; blown and tooled. Inverted conical shape decorated with white loopings marvered into aquamarine body; applied ear-shaped aquamarine handle; flat base with pontil mark.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Strauss, Jerome (1893-1978), Former Collection
Strauss Memorial Foundation, Ruth Bryan, Source
Color: 
Aquamarine, white
aquamarine
Technique: 
blown, tooled