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On display at V&A South Kensington
Glass, Room 131

Butterdish and Lid

ca. 1890 - ca. 1935 (made)
Artist/Maker
Vallerysthal (manufacturers)
Cristallerie De Portieux (manufacturers)
Place of origin
Alsace (made)
<unauthorised> (made)

Press moulded butter dish and lid of opaque caramel glass. The dish and lid is in the form of an elephant with a young rajah riding upon it on a cushion and fabrics. The press-moulded glass fabric consists of plaited decoration and tassles.


Object details

Categories
Glass
Eating
Food Vessels & Tableware
Object type
Butterdish and lid
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Butter Dish
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Press-moulded opaque 'caramel' glass
Glass
Moulded
Brief description
Butterdish and lid, press-moulded opaque 'caramel' glass, made by Vallerysthal, Alsace, or Cristallerie de Portieux, Lorraine, around 1890-1935
Physical description
Press moulded butter dish and lid of opaque caramel glass. The dish and lid is in the form of an elephant with a young rajah riding upon it on a cushion and fabrics. The press-moulded glass fabric consists of plaited decoration and tassles.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.3cm
  • Diameter: 18cm
Style
19TH CONT
Gallery label
Butterdish and lid , Press-moulded opaque 'caramel' glass France, Alsace, Around 1890 to 1910 made by Vallerysthal Gift of Raymond Notley (C.96 1,2-1994) .(18/06/2009)
Credit line
Given by Raymond Notley
Production
This model is still shown in a trade catalogue of the Cristallerie de Portieux of 1933, under moulded butter dishes.
Bibliographic references
  • [Catalogue of Vallerysthal company, 1908]. Corning library. Marking Times: The Journal of The Pressed Glass Collectors Club, Summer 2005, No.38, p.14. Ceramics and Glass Library, V&A
  • Strange and rare: 50th anniversary exhibition of the Glass Circle 1937-1987.
  • Object Info File
Other number
9473 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.96:1, 2-1994

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
Record URL
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