New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Zwischengoldglas Beaker

Manufacturer Unknown

CultureBohemian

Dateca. 1730

MediumBlown, groud, and cut glass with gold leaf and red lacquer

DimensionsOverall: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
Base: 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm)

InscribedThe front cartouche says: "VIVAT ALLER TAPFERKEIT SOWOHL IN LUST ALS IN STREIT" which means " A toast to all gallantry in pleasure as well as in strife".

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number0.2375

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 116-2, Case 7

DescriptionZwischengoldglas tumbler of clear glass panel cut into 18 sections. The scene is of 8 men in a dueling scene, with a cartouche. The gold design is bordered with bands of Zwischensselberglas around the base and rim. In the bottom of the piece is a Zwischengoldglas medallion of the floral bouquet in a vase.

Published ReferencesRobert Schmidt _Catalog of the Muhsam Collection_, VOL. II, 244, recorded.