Small Glass Ewer

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 453

The decoration created by a thread of glass trailed around this vessel is suggestive of the undulating stylized vegetal scrolls often found on relief-cut wares. The horizontal rings on the neck and body, as well as the overall shape of the vessel, also recall relief-cut examples, showing that simpler, less time-consuming techniques were employed in addition to relief-cutting.

Small Glass Ewer, Glass, green; blown, applied handle and decoration

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Small Glass Ewer, Glass, green; blown, applied handle and decoration
Small Glass Ewer, Glass, green; blown, applied handle and decoration
Small Glass Ewer, Glass, green; blown, applied handle and decoration

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