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Blue Glass Bowl
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Blue Glass Bowl

Maker (Templecombe, Somerset, England, 1757 - 1835)
Datec. 1800
Object NameBowl
Mediumlead glass, metal oxides and gilding
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: Height: 7.2 cm, Diameter: 11.3 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1983.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG001314
Keywords
About MeAlthough the glass collection is not large, it includes some interesting pieces, such as this bowl and saucer made by Isaac Jacobs, a prominent figure in the manufacture of Bristol Blue Glass. The gilded decoration in the form of the Greek key pattern demonstrates the fashion for Classicism at the beginning of the 19th century, instigated by the excavation of the ruins at Pompeii. The blue colour is derived from cobalt oxide, the same material used to glaze blue and white porcelain.