Who created "Sugar Bowl"?

Sugar Bowl was created by Mount Washington Glass Company in ca. 1887.

When was "Sugar Bowl" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1887.

Is "Sugar Bowl" in the public domain?

Yes, Sugar Bowl is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Sugar Bowl

Mount Washington Glass Company

ca. 1887

Medium

Blown glass

Dimensions

H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Diam. 3 9/16 in. (9 cm)

Classification

Sugar bowl

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Emily Winthrop Miles, 1946

Accession Number

46.140.523

Art Historical Context

This delicate sugar bowl, crafted by Mount Washington Glass Company around 1887, exemplifies finesse of American blown glass in the late 19th century. just 3 inches high and 3 9/16 inches in diameter, petite scale made it ideal for Victorian-era tea services, where such pieces added elegance to everyday domestic rituals. Produced in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the company was a pioneer in affordable yet artistic glassware, blending industrial precision with handmade charm. The blown glass technique—shaping molten glass by blowing air through a tube—allowed for fluid forms and subtle color gra...

Sugar Bowl

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