New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Decanter with stopper

Manufacturer Unknown

CultureGerman

Dateca. 1960-1965

MediumGlass

DimensionsOverall: 15 15/16 in. (40.5 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm)
Base: 3 in. (7.6 cm)

Credit LineJoan Foy French Collection

Object number71.7997

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 117, Study Gallery Case 1, Section 2 Sh4

DescriptionDecanter and stopper. Heavy, tall, thin, octagonally panel cut; swelling in diameter up 2.25" with horizontal divide and then decreasing in diameter to almost straight neck and flare at rim. Cased with alternating vertical band of pale clear red, blue and green; repeated three times. Stopper is clear, solid molded cylinder and octagonally panel cut; flat top. See GEG.70.1, similar color & technique, West Germany.