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Sweetmeat jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sweetmeat jar by Baccarat. Clear glass object with a wide circular base, short stem, and body that bulges out in the middle then tapers up to a domed top with a knob. The body and domed top are decorated with a repeating diamond pattern made up of curved shapes. Two small protrusions on either side of the body near the top, just below the lid. The lid is made up of multiple small circular raised sections stacked on top of one another. The background is light gray and there is a shadow on the left side.

Artwork details

Date:
1850–70
Medium:
Pressed glass, diamond thumbprint
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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