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Unknown Maker, Bohemian

Stemmed cup with cover
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Maker

Unknown Maker, Bohemian

Culture

Bohemian

Title

Stemmed cup with cover

Year

1700-1720

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

blown glass

Geography

Place Made

Dimensions

Height: 20.5 cm (8 1/16 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John S. Holbrook

Object Number

45.188

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

European Galleries
Sep 02, 2017

Label copy

The floral and strapwork designs embellishing this goblet echo the decoration on metal presentation cups from the same era. Here, spiraling red and gold glass threads in the stem and finial radiate within the transparency of the glass. This type of covered cup was used for presenting an honored guest with wine, or for communal sipping at a banquet.

Until the 1600s, Venice dominated European glassmaking, but important Germanic workshops were established before the end of that century, especially in Bohemia (now the Czech Republic) and Silesia (now Poland). By the early 1700s, Bohemian glassmakers had developed a hard, clear, colorless glass that accommodated elaborate engraved decoration.

The Lesko Collection of Silesian and Bohemian Glass
Nov 09, 1990 – Dec 30, 1990
Glass from the Museum's Collection
Jan 17, 1973 – Mar 10, 1974

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Bohemian
Stemmed cup with cover, 1700-1720
Blown glass with wheel-engraved decoration
Height: 20.5 cm (8 1/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John S. Holbrook 45.188

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