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Egg Cup

Adams and Company

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The egg cup by Adams and Company is a light green glass object. It has a wide mouth and tapers down to a narrower base. The body of the cup features a honeycomb-like pattern of raised, rounded bumps. The base has a wide circular foot with three curved supports that connect to the body of the cup, each adorned with a small spherical glass protrusion. The background is gray and white, transitioning from dark at the top to light at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
1870–80
Medium
Pressed yellow glass
Culture
American
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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