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Sächsische Porzellanmanufaktur Dresden

Monteith

Maker

Sächsische Porzellanmanufaktur Dresden (German, 1872 - present)

Title

Monteith

Year

ca. 1875

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Buchanan
Gift of Florence W. Patrick

Object Number

1991.055

Type

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Aug 03, 2025

Label copy

An English form designed to cool and rinse wine glasses, the monteith is a vessel with a notched rim to hold glasses as they are immersed in the basin of ice water. Wine funnels prevented spills while decanting a bottle, and shiny metal wine tasters with convex dimples reflected light, aiding the evaluation of quality and color even in a dimly lit wine cellar.

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Tombstone

Sächsische Porzellanmanufaktur Dresden (German, 1872 - present)
Monteith, ca. 1875
Porcelain with enamels, glaze, and gilding
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Buchanan Gift of Florence W. Patrick 1991.055

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