Ewer
In the late nineteenth century, collectors displayed historic examples of drinking vessels as works of art in their homes. This ewer imitates sixteenth-century glass models. Though it has the appearance of an everyday vessel for pouring liquids, the prickly pink handle suggests that it was intended as a showpiece.
Artwork Details
- Title: Ewer
- Date: ca. 1860–1880
- Culture: Italian, Venice (Murano)
- Medium: Glass
- Dimensions: Height: 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm)
- Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Gift of James Jackson Jarves, 1881
- Object Number: 81.8.101
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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