Museum Collections
Luce Center
Vial of cobalt powder
Object Number:
1925.74
Date:
1800-1838
Medium:
Glass, cork, cobalt oxide
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 3/4 x 5/8 in. ( 9.5 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
Cylindrical hand-blown colorless glass vial with cork stopper, filled with powdered cobalt oxide.
Gallery Label:
Powdered cobalt oxide was used to decorate pottery.
Bibliography:
Denker, Ellen Paul. "Collector' legacies." The Magazine Antiques 167 (2005): 176-180.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. John E. Stillwell
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.