Spa beaker with scenes of Marienbad

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ca. 1840 · Glass · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Spa beaker with scenes of Marienbad — Unknown

This beaker and its matching decanter (27.185.244a,b) are decorated with enamelled medallions with representations of spa buildings and beauty spots in the Bohemian health resort of Mariánské Lázne, then known as Marienbad. Those on the decanter are identified as Waldquelle (now Lesní pramen or Forest source), Carolinenbrunn (Karolinin pramen or Caroline's spring), Ambrosiusbrunn (Ambrožovy prameny or Ambrosius springs) and Kreuzbrunn (Krížovy pramen or Cross spring). Those on the beaker are of Hirten-Ruhe (Hirtenruhe), Friedrich-Wilhelms-Höhe (Výšina Bedricha Viléma or Frederick William Heights), and Ferdinandsbrunn (Ferdinanduv pramen or Ferdinand's spring).

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1840
Medium
Glass
Culture
Bohemian
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Credit line
Munsey Fund, 1927
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