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Sugar bowl

American Flint Glass Manufactory

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The sugar bowl by American Flint Glass Manufactory features a transparent glass body with a textured surface. The bowl has two handles on either side, each handle rounded and attached to the body by a small spherical piece of glass. The base is square-shaped with slightly rounded edges. The overall shape of the bowl is rounded with a wide mouth. The background of the image is a gradient of gray, transitioning from light to dark.

Artwork details

Date:
1765–90
Medium:
Blown pattern-molded glass
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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