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Sugar bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a blue glass sugar bowl by Rene Lalique. The bowl is a deep blue color and features several small circular indentations on its body. The lid is black with a series of ridges stacked on top of each other leading to a spherical knob on top. The base of the bowl and the lid are also black. The background is white with a slight shadow underneath the bowl.

Artwork Details

Date
1830–65
Medium
Blown glass with applied decoration
Culture
American
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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