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Sauce Dish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Clear glass bowl with a wide mouth and short base. The bowl features a patterned design on the inside, comprising intersecting lines that form diamond shapes and a flower-like motif at the bottom. The rim of the bowl is scalloped with rounded indentations. The outside of the bowl has a faceted design, with a series of flat, angled surfaces. The background is a gradient grey, transitioning from dark at the top to light at the bottom. The title of the image is "Sauce Dish".

Artwork Details

Date
1850–60
Medium
Pressed glass, diamond thumbprint
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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