Jar with cover

ca. 1730

Not on view

The engraving on the cover is in a much cruder technique than that on the bowl, indicating workmanship by a different artist or that they are not original to each other.

Artwork Details

Object Information

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Provenance

Title: Jar with cover
Date: ca. 1730
Culture: German
Medium: Glass
Dimensions: Overall (with cover): 5 × 2 5/8 in. (12.7 × 6.7 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Munsey Fund, 1927
Object Number: 27.185.350a, b
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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