Large covered cup
about 1720
Object PlaceDresden, Germany
Medium/TechniqueGlass, cut and wheel-engraved, with polished and matte engraving
DimensionsOverall: 54 x 16.5 cm (21 1/4 x 6 1/2 in.)
Other (Cup): 37.6 x 14.9 cm (14 13/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Other (Lid): 19.1 x 12.7 cm (7 1/2 x 5 in.)
Other (Diameter of foot.): 17.3 cm (6 13/16 in.)
Other (Cup): 37.6 x 14.9 cm (14 13/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Other (Lid): 19.1 x 12.7 cm (7 1/2 x 5 in.)
Other (Diameter of foot.): 17.3 cm (6 13/16 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated anonymously
Accession number2003.241a-b
On View
On viewClassificationsGlass
Collections
Until German and Bohemian craftsmen perfected the technique around 1700s, only Venetian craftsmen knew the secret of making colorless glass . Skilled engravers held the undecorated glass up to fast-spinning blades and used abrasive powder to cut the elaborate surface design. This cup was made for the Elector of Saxony to present as a diplomatic gift.
ProvenanceBy descent in family of the Princes zu Ottingen-Wallerstein, Wallerstein Castle, Bavaria. By 2003, with Rudigier Gallery, Munich; 2003, sold by Rudigier Gallery to the MFA. (Accession date: May 21, 2003)
about 1660
