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beaker
beaker

beaker

Object NameWaffle Beaker (Wafelbeker)
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1575-1650
Place MadeLow Countries; perhaps Antwerp
TechniqueBlown, applied, blown in optic mold, gilded, enameled
SizeOverall H: 16.5 cm; Rim Diam: 10.8 cm; Base Diam: 7.7 cm
Accession Number56.3.93
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Masterpieces of Germanic Glass, 15th-19th centuries
Beyond Venice: Glass in Venetian Style, 1500-1750
On ViewEuropean Gallery
Interpretive Notes
A thick ribbon of glass was trailed spirally around the hot glass bubble from bottom to top. The bubble was then blown in a vertically ribbed mold that broke the trail into rows of cushion-like facets. The overall effect resembles a waffle.
Physical DescriptionClear glass; blown, applied, blown in optic mold, gilded, enameled; straight-sided body increasing in diameter towards a slight flaring rim; a thick ribbon of colorless glass was trailed spirally around the bubble from bottom to top. The bubble was further inflated in a vertically ribbed mold that cut across the trail, resulting in a pattern of soft-edged (cushion-shaped) square facets. A thick trail of colorless glass was wound around the edge of the base, overlapping at the ends and notched to form vertical ribs. A band of gold foil was applied below the rim and a small square of gold foil decorates each facet of the beaker's wall. The vertical depressions were emphasized by rows of small dots in white enamel, and a single larger white dot was placed in the depression above and below each facet. A row of enameled white dots also emphasizes the rim. The base is pushed in to form a shallow kick and has a rough pontil mark.
Provenance
Source Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne - 1956
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