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Brush Pot and Stand

Brush Pot and Stand

 
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Object Name: 
Brush Pot and Stand
Department
European
Place Made: 
China
Date: 
1800-1899
Color
Colorless,brilliant red-orange
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colorless
Technique
blown, overlay, relief-carved
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overlays
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 13.1 cm
Accession Number: 
79.6.23
Credit Line: 
Gift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
Location: 
On Display
Description
Colorless and brilliant red-orange non-lead glasses; blown, overlay, relief-carved. (a) Ovoid, cylindrical shape; with flat base; thin red-orange lining inside colorless; the sides relief-carved; lappet border; wide band with large mask handles on either side; elaborate dragons between; carved rounded flutes at the base; recessed bottom. (b) Carved wood stand with recessed, circular top; carved openwork sides; four carved feet.
Provenance
Strauss, Jerome, Former Collection
Strauss Memorial Foundation, Ruth Bryan, Source
1979-03-25

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Exhibitions

Glass Drinking Vessels from the Strauss Collection
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 1955-06-13 through 1955-10-23
Publications
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