Welcome Panel
1621
Medium
glasswares
Classification
glasswares
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of the C. Helme and Alice B. Strater Collection
Accession Number
1976-1-104
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Welcome Panel** *Clauss Kuntzli, 1621* Glasswares, Smithsonian American Art Museum Gift of the C.me and Alice B.ater Collection Step into the early 17th century with *Welcome Panel*, a charming glassware creation by Clauss Kuntzli dated 1621. Crafted during the dawn of colonial America—amid the Jamestown settlement's turbulent years—this piece exemplifies the era's emerging decorative arts. As a "welcome" panel, it likely served as a hospitable entryway feature, blending functionality with artistry in glass, a medium that was both rare and prized due to limited local production. Gl...