Dish
America's greatest contribution to glassmaking technology was the invention of the glass press by which a vessel could be formed and decorated in one motion with the use of a mold and a plunger. In the earliest years, designers mimicked the geometric patterns on cut glass. Soon, they broke free of the limitations of those cut patterns with the new-found ability to introduce designs that would not have been technically possible in cut glass. This oval dish is a superb example of that critical moment. Rather than diamonds and squares, typical of cut patterns of the day, the dish features bold S-scrolls. The dish is also innovative in its background design of fine
ribbing, which contributes to the overall brilliance.
ribbing, which contributes to the overall brilliance.
Artwork Details
- Title: Dish
- Manufacturer: Probably Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (Sandwich, Massachusetts, 1825–88)
- Date: 1828–32
- Geography: Probably made in Massachusetts, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Glass
- Dimensions: L: 11 1/ 8 in (28.3 cm), W: 7 3/4 in (19.7 cm), H: 2 1/4 in (5.7 cm)
- Credit Line: Purchase, Linda H. Kaufman Gift, 2015
- Object Number: 2015.460
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
ca. 1867
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
ca. 1867
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
ca. 1867
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
ca. 1867
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
ca. 1867
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