Unknown European
Bottle

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Maker Unknown European

CultureEuropean

Titles

Bottle

Datec. 1775–1825

Made inContinental Europe

MediumNonlead glass with enamel and pewter

Dimensions7 7/8 × 3 3/8 in. (20 × 8.6 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of the estate of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.78.33

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Folk Art Room

On view

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

GLASS

DescriptionEurope had a long tradition of enamel-painted glassware. Throughout the 18th and into the 19th century, a large number of glasswares were crudely but colorfully painted in a limited range of designs including birds, flowers, landscapes, and figures. Many of these glasses were made for export.
ProvenanceMiss Ima Hogg; Estate of Miss Ima Hogg, 1975; given to MFAH, 1978.

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