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Covered goblet with diamond-point engraving

UnknownLatter half of 16th century

Suntory Museum of Art

Suntory Museum of Art
Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

This is elegant blue goblet, whose shape is in traditional Venetian style. A diamond-point engraved arabesque motif covers the surface of the blue transparent glass. Molten pieces of hemispherical glass are fused onto the goblet sides, and gold applied. Four horizontal strips of blue decorate the cover and goblet. A hollow knop forms part of the stem.

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  • Title: Covered goblet with diamond-point engraving
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: Latter half of 16th century
  • Location Created: Japan
  • Physical Dimensions: w113 x h325 cm
  • Object Width (English): 11.3 cm (Diameter of mouth)
  • Object Title (Japanese): ダイヤモンド彫り蓋付ゴブレット
  • Object Height (English): 32.5 cm
  • Object Date (English): latter half of 16th century
  • Category (Japanese): ガラス
  • Artist Name (Japanese): 不明
  • Type: Glass
  • Rights: Suntory Museum of Art, Suntory Museum of Art
Suntory Museum of Art

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