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Sugar bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Blue glass sugar bowl by Loetz. The bowl has a rounded body with a wide mouth and a short stem base. The body features a textured, crisscross pattern. A lid with a finial covers the top, also with a crisscross pattern. The glass is cobalt blue with a subtle sheen. The background is white with a gradient to dark gray at the top.

Artwork Details

Date
1769–75
Medium
Blown pattern-molded glass
Culture
American or British
Dimensions
422 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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