Pepper Caster with Cap

Object Name: 
Pepper Caster with Cap

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Object Name: 
Pepper Caster with Cap
Place Made: 
England, possibly London
Accession Number: 
50.2.52
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 13 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1760-1765
Primary Description: 
Opaque white tin glass, possibly lead glass, also; blown and painted in bright colored enamels. (a) Slender gourd-shape, flat and narrow shoulder, short sheared neck fitted with perforated, silver cap, applied very short-stemmed circular foot; colored enameled decoration: scrolled-leaf label with "PEPPER" at top above naturalistically rendered sprays of flowers and leaves; on reverse, a similarly-rendered spray.

More Info

Department: 
Early Modern
Provenance: 
Steuben Glass, Inc., Source
1950-10-01
Category: 
Baroque
Color: 
opaque white glass
Technique: 
glassblowing
painting
Material: 
lead glass
Inscription: 
PEPPER
Label
: 
Enameled at top above sprays of flowers and leaves Scrolled-leaf label

Exhibitions (1)

Title Unknown (Hallmark Gallery)
Venue(s)
Hallmark Gallery 1954-06 through 1965-07