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1920

  • Work on this object began.

1944

  • Work on this object ended.

1987

  • We acquired this object.

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Creamer (Germany)

This is a creamer. It is dated ca. 1930–34 and we acquired it in 1987. Its medium is glass. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Museum purchase from General Acquisition Endowment.

Our curators have highlighted 15 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:

  • Drawing, Design for a Teapot
  • pen and black ink, graphite on cream tracing paper; verso: white and yellow....
  • Gift of John Finguerra in memory of his brother Jim Finguerra.
  • 1995-164-72

Its dimensions are

4.9 x 13.2 x 10 cm (1 15/16 x 5 3/16 x 3 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Printed in white on underside in pentagon: "Jenaer Glas"

Cite this object as

Creamer (Germany); glass; 4.9 x 13.2 x 10 cm (1 15/16 x 5 3/16 x 3 15/16 in.); Museum purchase from General Acquisition Endowment; 1987-8-5

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