Amberina Pitcher in "Hob and Star" Pattern

Object Name: 
Amberina Pitcher in "Hob and Star" Pattern

Notice of Upcoming Content and Access Change

The Museum is working on the future of our online collections access. A new version will be available later in 2023. During this transition period, the current version of the Collections Browser may have reduced functionality and data may be not be updated. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. For any questions or concerns, please contact us.

What is AAT?

The Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) (r) is a structured vocabulary for generic concepts related to art and architecture. It was developed by The Getty Research Institute to help research institutions become consistent in the terminology they use.Learn More

Object Name: 
Amberina Pitcher in "Hob and Star" Pattern
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, MA, Cambridge
Accession Number: 
90.4.170
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 30.6 cm, W (including handle): 14.9 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1886-1888
Credit Line: 
Gift of Harriet Smith
Primary Description: 
Yellow shaded to red "amberina" lead glass; blown, cut. Tall cylindrical shape, top rim cut, tooled pouring lip; applied handle opposite lip, cut with notches; color shades from red at rim to amber at base; entire body cut in "Hob and Star" pattern except smooth area around handle; base cut with multi-pointed star.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Pattern Name: 
Hob and Star
Provenance: 
Brunner, Paul, Former Collection
Wolf's Auction Gallery, Source
1990-11-26
Smith, Harriet, Source
1990-11-26
Color: 
yellow
red
Technique: 
blown glass
Material: 
lead glass

Publications (5)

200 Years of Glass: A History of Libbey Glass (2019) illustrated, p. 11 (fig. 1-8);
Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia (1998) illustrated, p. 285; BIB# 57739
Glassworks (AAF) (1992-06) illustrated, p. 68;
Recent Important Acquisitions, 33 (1991) illustrated, p. 103, #21; BIB# AI27386
The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 1990 (1991) p. 6; BIB# AI96379