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cup
Object Type
cup
Museum number
1880,0617.15
Description
Cup and cover; glass; thistle-shaped body on ribbed baluster stem; cover with double dome and ribbed knop; body and cover painted in enamels with foliate design and ornamented with applied blue and yellow strawberry bosses; brown and white birds on body below two applied pincered bands around shoulders.
Production date
16thC(late)
(?)
Production place
Made in:
Hall in Tirol
(possibly)
Materials
glass
enamel
Technique
applied
pincered
enamelled
Dimensions
Height:
30.20 centimetres
Curator's comments
The stem and foot are replacements. The glass has been attributed to Spain, but the attribution is uncertain.
Bibliographic references
Frothingham 1941 / Hispanic Glass with examples in the collection of The Hispanic Society of America
(fig. 48 and p. 57)
Dawson 2001 / A short survey of Spanish glass in the British Museum
(p. 164)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
bird
fruit
plant
Acquisition name
Purchased through:
Miss Whitehead
Purchased through:
Christie's
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Edward William Cooke
Acquisition date
1880
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
1880,0617.15