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Footed Dish

Richards and Hartley Flint Glass Co.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Clear glass footed dish with a wide bowl and short stem. The bowl features a scalloped edge and is covered in clear glass hobnails. The base of the dish is round with a decorative edge featuring the same hobnails as the bowl. The short stem connecting the bowl to the base is also clear glass. The entire dish is clear with no visible color or pattern other than the hobnail texture. The background of the image is dark gray. The dish sits on a lighter gray surface.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1888
Medium
Pressed colorless and opalescent glass
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 420 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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