Cup

The collection record classifies this work as glass. It is dated c. 1735. Recorded culture or place: Bohemia.

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OBJECT RECORD

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Museum title: Cup
Date: c. 1735
Culture / origin: Bohemia
Materials and technique: Opal glass
Dimensions: Diameter: 11.5 x 8.3 cm (4 1/2 x 3 1/4 in.); Overall: 7.2 x 10 cm (2 13/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Artist / maker: Ignaz Preissler (Bohemian, 1676–1741)
Museum: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Accession number: 1950.388

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The following description is reproduced from the Cleveland Museum of Art’s original English record.

This cup may have functioned as a vessel for an alcoholic beverage or as a container for food such as candies or pastries. Ignaz Preissler’s specialty was a technique known as Schwarzlot (“black lead” in German), in which a design was painted with black enamel and then fine details were scratched out with a needle. Preissler’s clients were primarily aristocrats who commissioned vessels as gifts or commemorative items and for whom the chinoiseriedecoration (imaginary European interpretations of Asian cultures), seen here, was fashionable.

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