Tear wine glass
Medium
Glass with green glass tears
Dimensions
Overall (confirmed): 8 1/8 × 3 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (20.6 × 8.9 × 8.9 cm)
Classification
Glass
Culture
British, London
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Funds from various donors, 2015
Accession Number
2015.248
Art Historical Context
Behold the *Tear Wine Glass*, a delicate masterpiece crafted around 1899 by Harry Powell at James Powell and Sons' Whitefriars Glassworks London. Standing at just over 8 inches tall, this British gem features a slender form adorned with vibrant green glass "tearsapplied droplets that cascade like emerald jewels, catching the light with mesmerizing sparkle. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's European Sculpture and Decorative collection, it exemplifies the artistry of a renowned family-run glasshouse celebrated for its technical prowess. Whitefriars Glassworks, under the Powell family's...
About the Artist
Harry Powell|James Powell and Sons|Whitefriars Glassworks (British| |British) · 1853 | |1834 –1922 | |1980
British, 1853–1922| |British, 1834–1980