Armorial goblet

Unknown Artist

1592

Armorial goblet by Unknown Artist

Medium

Colorless (strong gray) nonlead glass. Blown, enameled, gilt.

Dimensions

H. 8 3/4 in. (22.3cm); Diam. of rim 4 7/8 in. (12.4cm)

Classification

Glass

Culture

Façon de Venise, probably southern Germany or Tyrol

Department

Robert Lehman Collection

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975 1975.1.1218

Accession Number

1975.1.1218

Tags

Coat of Arms

Art Historical Context

This elegant armorial goblet, crafted 1592, exemplifies luxurious Façon de Venise style—a prestigious European glassmaking tradition inspired by Venice's renowned Murano workshops. Likely produced in southern Germany or Tyrol region, it stands 8¾ inches tall with a 4⅞-inch rim diameter, its colorless yet strongly gray-toned nonlead glass blown into a graceful, slender form. The surface is adorned with intricate enamel painting and gilding, featuring a prominent coat of arms that would have signified noble lineage or family prestige. Façon de Venise glass, popular across Renaissance Europe, br...

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