Chalice with an allegory of trade, conical foot with pontil mark. The trunk built from a double baluster with rows of inserted air bubbles. Funnel shaped chalice with rounded bottom. An allegory of the trade is engraved on the chalice, represented by a bust of a winged Mercury above a rococo volute with leaf vines. To the right of the volute a river mouth with merchandise on the bank in the form of a bale and a ton. On the other side of the river, a village scene with a church tower and mills, specific aspects, allegorical aspects of Mercury is on the horizon, Mercury as patron, anonymous, c. 1750 - c. 1775, glass, glassblowing, h 21.5 cm × d 10.7 cm
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Chalice, allegory, trade, conical foot, pontil mark, trunk built, double baluster, rows, inserted air bubbles, Funnel shaped chalice, rounded bottom, engraved, chalice, represented, bust, winged Mercury, rococo volute, leaf vines, right, volute, river mouth, merchandise, bank, form, bale, ton, side, river, village scene, church tower, mills, specific aspects, allegorical aspects, Mercury, horizon, patron, c, 1750, 1775, glass, glassblowing
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