Mug
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1760-1780
MediumBlown opal glass with hand-painted orange, pink, blue, yellow, and green enamels
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width including handle x depth): 6 5/8 x 5 5/8 x 3 3/4in. (16.8 x 14.3 x 9.5cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineBequest of Martha R. Lambert
Object number1979.68.185
DescriptionCylindrical, blown opal glass mug with a plain rim, an applied, elongated, ear-shaped handle, a flared foot, and a medium kick and a pontil mark on the bottom. The mug is decorated with hand-painted orange, pink, blue, green, and yellow enamels. The primary decoration is painted opposite the handle. It shows a gentleman in a tricorn hat holding a walking stick and wearing a pink and orange suit. He is standing against a pale blue background, inside a cartouche with an elaborate border of shells, scrolls, fruit, and greenery. Sprays of flowers are painted on either side of the cartouche. A geometric border is painted in orange enamel above and below the flowers and cartouche. There is a significant crack in the mug, running from the pontil mark to the rim.
Kick: An indentation in the bottom of a drinking glass, bottle, or other glass object.
Pontil mark: A rough place on a blown glass object where the solid metal rod, or pontil, is cracked off the object after final shaping and decoration. Pontil marks can be polished to achieve a smooth surface.
NotesHistorical Note: The home of Martha Ruhamah Tryon Lambert (1892-1979) was located at 712 Main Street in South Glastonbury, Connecticut.Kick: An indentation in the bottom of a drinking glass, bottle, or other glass object.
Pontil mark: A rough place on a blown glass object where the solid metal rod, or pontil, is cracked off the object after final shaping and decoration. Pontil marks can be polished to achieve a smooth surface.
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