Covered Pokal with Amor Tending the Garden
Manufacturer
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CultureSilesian
Date18th century
MediumGlass
DimensionsOverall: 10 in. (25.4 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Base: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Base: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)
InscribedMarked in white on bottom, # from previous collection: "19500/4". Inscribed also: "Durch Fleissig begissen, Wir fruchte Genussen" (If we water regularly we can enjoy the fruits).
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.6881
Not on view
DescriptionCovered pokal of clear glass. Pokal is thistle shaped on a paneled stem. Slightly conical foot decorated on the underside with an engraved geometric rim and an inner band of cut polished radial ovals and lines. Center cut polished flowerette. Bowl multiple panel cut with fourteen panels. Bottom third plain below two horizontal bands and above finely engraved with scroll, ribbon, leaf & floral design around a circular cartouche depicting an Amor watering a rosebush in a park. This is framed by an inscription. Cover is matching clear dome shape. Panel cut top and a lower band of scroll, leaf and floral engraving. Solid hexagonal dome, star topped finial.Exhibition History"Clear as Crystal: Colorless Glass from the Chrysler Museum," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, December 19, 2020 - July 11, 2021.
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