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Ordinary drinking vessels were produced widely throughout German-speaking lands. Because the workshops that made them were located in forests, where raw materials were readily available, they are often called Waldgläser (forest glasses). This example is unusual in the refinement of its design.
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Title: Beaker
Date: early 16th century
Geography: Made in probably Lower Rhineland, Germany
Culture: German
Medium: Free- and mold-blown glass with applied decoration
Dimensions: Overall: 3 9/16 x 3 1/4 in. (9 x 8.3 cm)
Classification: Glass-Vessels
Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1983
Object Number: 1983.16
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