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Sugar bowl

Thomas Cains

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Clear glass sugar bowl with lid by Thomas Cains. The bowl has a wide mouth and a rounded body with a wavy pattern around the middle. The lid is dome-shaped with a small knob on top and also features a wavy pattern around the edge. The base of the bowl is circular and flat. The background is a gradient of gray, transitioning from dark at the top to light at the bottom. The object casts a shadow on the surface below it.

Artwork details

Date:
1812–27
Medium:
Blown glass with applied decoration
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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