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Butter Dish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The "Butter Dish" by an unknown artist shows a clear glass butter dish with a spherical body covered in a faceted geometric pattern. The lid is also clear glass with a similar shape and a small knob on top. The dish has a short neck. The background is a plain gray color with the dish casting a faint shadow on the surface it's sitting on.

Artwork Details

Date
1870–85
Medium
Pressed blue glass
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 461 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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