goblet
Object NameCovered Hochschnitt Goblet
Makerprobably
Friedrich Winter
Made FromGlass
Datepossibly about 1700; possibly 1720-1733
TechniqueBlown, engraved in Hochschnitt
SizeOverall H: 34.3 cm, Diam (max): 11.5 cm
Accession Number61.3.9
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Masterpieces of Germanic Glass, 15th-19th centuries
Glass of the Alchemists: Lead Crystal-Gold Ruby, 1650–1750
Place MadeGermany, possibly Dresden
between two flattened knops and mereses; blown foot has circle of overlapping acanthus leaves in bas-relief, and rough pontil mark. Stem, base, and rim of bowl, as well as cover and its finial, are ornamented with various acanthus motifs. Front of bowl shows portrait of Augustus the
Strong, elector of Saxony and king of Poland, in profile, facing right, in oval cartouche framed by laurel wreath and trophies. To right of king, flag bearing Saxon eagle; to left, king’s monogram, “AR” (Augustus Rex). Reverse shows arms of Poland and Saxony, framed by leaf scrolls, with royal crown on top. On cover, two “AR” mirror monograms, and two pairs of eagles holding festoon in their beaks. Finial is in shape of crown; surmounting cross from imperial orb is lost.
Provenance
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1800-1899
1800-1899
about 1820-1840