beaker

Object NameCone Beaker

Made FromGlass

Date400–599

Place Madepossibly England; possibly Northern France; possibly Germany

TechniqueBlown, applied

SizeOverall H: 23.2 cm; Rim Diam: 9.9 cm

Accession Number66.1.247

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Exhibitions

Medieval Glass for Popes, Princes, and Peasants

The Fragile Art: Extraordinary Objects from The Corning Museum of Glass

On ViewAncient Gallery

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

This beaker was reportedly found at Acklam, Yorkshire, England, in 1892. Large conical beakers with pointed bottoms were likely passed hand to hand among multiple drinkers.

Physical DescriptionCone Beaker. Blown; applied. Rim outsplayed, with plain, rounded lip; wall tapers and curves in at bottom; base plain; pontil mark. Single narrow trail wound spirally about 35 times around upper wall; slightly wider trail applied to lower wall in continuous band of 11 tall, narrow loops, tops of which overlap bottom three to four revolutions of spiral trail.
Provenance

Source Arthur Churchill (Glass) Ltd. - 1966-06-13
purchased on behalf of CMoG by Arthur Churchill Ltd at Sotheby & Co., London, Lot 15a