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Glass (for drinking) (Mug or tankard)
Graf Harrach (factory)
1765-1780
Category
Glass
Creator/Artist/Maker
Graf Harrach (factory) (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Neuwelt; Bohemia; Czech Republic; Europe
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
- Enameled
Museum Object Number
1969.1426 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1969.1426 A, B
Object Name
Glass (for drinking) (Mug or tankard)
Category
Glass
Creator (Role)
Graf Harrach (factory) (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Neuwelt; Bohemia; Czech Republic; Europe
Origin Notes
Palmer says Bohemia or southern Germany.
Date
1765-1780
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
- Enameled
Techniques
- Blown
- Painted
- Gilded
- Enameled
Dimensions (inches)
8.031 (H) x 5.384 (L) x 4.022 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
20.4 (H) x 13.675 (L) x 10.215 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Palmer, Arlene. 1993 Glass in Early America: Selections from the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. 425 pp.
• Published: no. 41, pp. 90-91.Book: von Saldern, Axel. 1995 Glas: Antikw bis Jugenstil Die Sammlung im Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg.
• Much the same form covered white tankard with spherical finial and pastoral scene with couple and greathouse: p. 218, no 229, Southern Germany or Bohemia, 1750-1800Book: von Saldern, Axel. 1995 Glas: Antikw bis Jugenstil Die Sammlung im Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg.
• Elegantly copper-wheel engraved, gilt, and enameled covered white glass mug: p. 174, no. 107, 1710-30, anticipating later Winterthur type.Book: Drahotova, Olga. 1983 European Glass.
• White glass mug with gilt rim and "AFRICA" figure (black figure on elephant), painted in somewhat similar style to Winterthur bottle: pp. 152-4, no. 108, Harrach factory, Neuwelt, Bohemia, c. 1770