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The painted inscription refers either to a man loving his bottle or loving a lady, but always with the suggestion of the tree supporting and enclosing the (bird's) nest with its branches.
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Title: Bottle
Date: 18th century
Culture: German
Medium: Milk glass
Dimensions: Height: 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of John Stemme, 1910
Object Number: 10.81.25
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