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Sugar Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Clear glass sugar bowl with a lid. The bowl is round and short with a wide mouth. The base is circular and flat. The body of the bowl features a diamond-shaped etched pattern. A decorative border is etched around the top and bottom. The lid has vertical ridges on its side and a small finial on top. The finial is round and flat. The background is gray. The artist is unknown, but the title of the piece is "Sugar Bowl".

Artwork details

Date:
1825–40
Medium:
Blown-molded glass
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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