Wineglass
Unknown Artist
ca. 1730
Medium
Zwischengold glass
Dimensions
Overall: 7 1/8 × 3 1/4 in. (18.1 × 8.3 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
27.185.167
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the opulent world of 18th-century Bohemia with this exquisite *Wineglass* (ca. 1730), a masterpiece of Zwischengold glass from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts collection. Crafted in Bohemia—then a hub of innovative glassmaking in the Holy Roman Empire—this slender vessel stands just over 7 inches tall, perfect for toasting in aristocratic circles. Its Bohemian origins highlight a region renowned for pushing the boundaries of decorative arts during the Baroque era. The magic lies in the Zwischengold technique, a rare method where thin sheets of...