Goblet with Water Lilies

Goblet with Water Lilies

 
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Object Name: 
Goblet with Water Lilies
Department
European
Place Made: 
England, Stourbridge
Date: 
about 1850
Color
AAT
yellow
AAT
green
Technique
AAT
enameling
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 17 cm, Diam: 9.1 cm
Accession Number: 
76.2.6
Location: 
On Display
Description
Opaque white lead glass; blown, enameled, and gilt. Deep, ovoid bowl; two gilt lines around the rim; enameled naturalistic depiction of two water lily plants, one on either side of the bowl, with yellow flowers, three green leaves, one bud, growing from yellow and brown roots; gilt line at the base of the bowl; stem composed of two ball knops, the upper with gilt line, above a strongly flared true baluster, with gilt line; disk foot with gilt ring near the rim; polished pontil mark.
Provenance
Tillman, Alan, Source
1976-09-02
Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co. at Scone Palace (1976-04-13) p. 9, lot #47;

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