Mug and Cover

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Object Name: 
Mug and Cover
Place Made: 
probably Bohemia
Accession Number: 
79.3.319
Dimensions: 
(a&b) H: 25.3 cm; (a) H: 17.8 cm, D: 13.8 cm; (b) H: 8.7 cm, D: 10.5 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1860-1880
Credit Line: 
Gift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
Primary Description: 
Colorless, red, blue and opaque white lead glasses; blown. (a) Cylindrical neck, with ground rim; bulbous base; rounded foot; the sides formed with red and blue vertical stripes alternating with white stripes; applied blue and white striped loop handle, polished at the lower terminal; flat bottom with polished pontil mark. (b) Double-domed, striped form, matching (a); tapered brim, polished rim; ovoid, striped finial, polished at the tip.

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Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Strauss Memorial Foundation, Ruth Bryan, Source
Color: 
Colorless, red, blue, op.white
colorless
blue
red
Technique: 
blown