Basket

Notice of Upcoming Content and Access Change

The Museum is working on the future of our online collections access, which will be incrementally released over time. On November 1, 2022, “My Collection” sets will be discontinued and no longer available. If you have “My Collection” sets you wish to preserve, we encourage you to print the sets, save as a PDF, or otherwise make your own copies of important information for your future reference.

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: 
Basket
Place Made: 
Low Countries, Liege
Accession Number: 
97.3.57
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 13.2 cm; W (handle to handle): 18.4 cm; W (without handles): 16.7 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1700-1799
Primary Description: 
Two handled basket. Colorless glass with gray tint; mold-blown, trailed, tooled, stamped, assembled. Slightly ovoid open work bowl with scalloped rim; two opposing applied loop handles and six applied leave; body tapers into circular base and open work flaring cylindrical foot. Body made up of shell shapes, solid ring atop slanted loops atop solid base with molded flower/star.

More Info

Department: 
Early Modern
Provenance: 
Christie's, Amsterdam, Source
1997-05-30
Color: 
colorless
gray
Technique: 
mold-blown glass
tooling
stamping
Trailed
Material: 
glass
Inscription: 
153
label
: 
on bottom of base
Luik 18'Ԑ / Zeldrsrav / 1519 / 2348
label
: 
on bottom of base
4050
label
: 
on bottom of base