Beaker
Artist/maker unknown, German
Geography:
Made in Germany, Europe
Date:
17th centuryMedium:
Blown potassium-lime glass with applied spiral decoration of milled trailing; kicked-in baseDimensions:
12 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches (31.8 x 14 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
2004-69-1Credit Line:
Gift of the Young Friends of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2004
Made in Germany, Europe
Date:
17th centuryMedium:
Blown potassium-lime glass with applied spiral decoration of milled trailing; kicked-in baseDimensions:
12 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches (31.8 x 14 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
* Gallery 114, American Art, first floor, Case 18, Continental Glass
Accession Number:2004-69-1Credit Line:
Gift of the Young Friends of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2004
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This beaker belongs to a popular type of German household glassware associated with festivities in which vessels were passed from one participant to another. The tall shape and spiral decoration have inspired other names—Stangenglas (pole-shaped glass) and Bandwurmglas (tapeworm glass)—that are commonly applied to this form.
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