Standing cup with cover
Unknown Artist
early 18th century
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall (with cover): 10 3/8 × 3 1/2 in. (26.4 × 8.9 cm)
Classification
Glass
Culture
Bohemian
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Munsey Fund, 1927
Accession Number
27.185.221a, b
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant **Standing Cup Cover**, crafted in Bohemia the early 18th, exemplifies the region's mastery glassmaking during the Baroque. Standing at 103/8 inches tall, delicate glass vessel—complete its fitted lid—was designed a luxurious drinking cup, for wine or spirits, the opulence of European tables. Bohemian glass were renowned across Europe for technical virtuosity, producing-clear pieces that rivaled metals in prestige. The's cultural significance lies inia's pivotal role as amaking powerhouse, where innovations cutting, engraving, and techniques flourished. Tags depictions of men and...