Accession Nr.: 909
Manufacturer: Josef & Ludwig Lobmeyr glassware company (Vienna)
Date of production:
before 1873
Inscription: alján a J. & L. Lobmeyr cég papírcímkéje
Materials: glass
Techniques: blown; engraved decoration; ground decoration
Dimensions:
height: 10,5 cm
opening diameter: 10,5 x 8 cm
base diameter: 6 cm
The horn-shaped cup of eight faceted sides stands on an octagonal foot that is decorated with olives and faceted lines, supported by a diamond-faceted node. One of the sides has a bulging, spout-like part the confronting side is equipped with a diamond-faceted handle. The eight sides of the body are enriched with faceted lines in two fields, there are carved baskets of flowers among Neo-Renaissance ornaments. The spout-like part shows a rosette of lives, enclosed by carved foliage and leaves. The shaping of the piece resembles the sweetmeat bowls of Silesian Baroque, while the carved motifs follow the decoration of Renaissance rock crystal objects.

Literature

  • a kiállítást rendezte: Batári Ferenc, Vadászi Erzsébet: Historizmus és eklektika. Az európai iparművészet stíluskorszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1992. - Nr. 279. (Varga Vera)