Ewer

ca. 1860–1880

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 556

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

Overview

Provenance

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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