Accession Nr.: 80.338.1
Date of production:
ca. 1740
Place of production: Bohemia;
Materials: glass
Techniques: etched decoration; ground decoration; mould-blown
Dimensions:
height: 11 cm
opening diameter: 8 cm
base diameter: 7,2 x 7 cm
The splayed, jointed octagonal body stands on an octagonal foot with a ball node decorated with diamond faceting. The cup has a lip and a handle forming a question mark. The foot has an alternating decoration of ground egg and pared line motifs. The rim of the foot is lined with an etched and ground wreath of leaves. The body of the cup is etched and ground with Berain-motifs. Its companion piece can be found in the Museum of Applied Arts in Prague.

Literature

  • Szerk.: Szilágyi András, Péter Márta: Barokk és rokokó. Az európai iparművészet stíluskorszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1990. - 6.184. (Katona Imre)