Wineglass

Art Historical Context

This elegant wineglass, dating to around 1720–40, hails from the glassmaking heartlands of Germany or Bohemia (modern-day Czech Republic). Crafted from clear glass, it stands at 7 5/8 inches tall, a delicate vessel designed for the refined rituals of 18th-century European dining and socializing. Its pristine transparency speaks to the era's advanced techniques in glass production, where Bohemian and German artisans excelled at creating crystal-clear wares through careful blowing, annealing, and polishing—methods that transformed humble sand and ash into luxurious objects. In the Baroque to ea...