Germanic Glass Covered Goblets Photos

German culture moved from painted Humpens to stemmed covered goblets (Pokal in German) which were frequently decorated by engraving. Clear glass was popular, but sometimes layers of clear overlaid with cutaway colored glass formed the design.

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Covered Albarello on foot probably from Tyrol, Austria at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Venetian latticino glass covered goblets at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass cup pokal from Tirol painted in Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Engraved glass standing cup & cover from Innsbruck or Hall/Tirol at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.
Covered Albarello on foot (c1534-41) probably from Tyrol, Austria at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Venetian latticino glass covered goblets (1575-1650) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass cup pokal (1590-1600) from Tirol painted in Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Engraved glass standing cup & cover (3rd quarter 16thC) from Innsbruck or Hall/Tirol at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.
Glass goblets in Venetian style from Netherlands? at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.German engraved glass goblets from Nuremburg at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.German glass engraved covered goblets with colored elements at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Bohemian ground-glass covered beaker at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Glass goblets in Venetian style (c1600) from Netherlands? at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.German engraved glass goblets from Nuremburg (1680-1700) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.German glass engraved covered goblets (Pokals) with colored elements (1690-1750) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Bohemian ground-glass covered beaker (c1690) at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Glass covered goblets engraved with merchant ships from Frankfurt? at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.German glass at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.German glass covered goblets from Thuringia by Heinrich Jäger & from Nuremberg by Georg Friedrich Killinger at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.German glass engraved goblets at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Glass covered goblets (Pokals) engraved with merchant ships (2nd half 17thC) from Frankfurt? at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.German glass (17thC) at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.German glass covered goblets (Pokals) from Thuringia (1700-20) by Heinrich Jäger & from Nuremberg (c1720) by Georg Friedrich Killinger at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.German glass engraved goblets (1700-50) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
German glass engraved covered goblets with colored tops & stems from Bohemia & Silesia at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass covered pokal with engraved love symbols & inscription from Bohemia at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Collection of Silesian & German goblets & Pokals at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Wheel engraved glass covered pokal cups with coats of arms from Thüringen prob. Georg Ernst Kunckel at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
German glass engraved covered goblets (Pokals) with colored tops & stems (1710-1750) from Bohemia & Silesia at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass covered pokal with engraved love symbols & inscription (c1720) from Bohemia at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Collection of Silesian & German goblets & Pokals (1720-40) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Wheel engraved glass covered pokal cups with coats of arms (c1730) from Thüringen prob. Georg Ernst Kunckel at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Bohemian covered goblet of cut glass with gold at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Glass covered goblet by John Frederick Amelung of New Bremen Glassmanufactory of Maryland at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Goblets for display incised with coats-of-arms, town scenes or monuments at Hamburg History Museum. Hamburg, Germany.German glass engraved covered goblet with ormolu, turquoise & amethyst probably by Karl Friedrich Schinkel of Werner & Mieth Workshop at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Bohemian covered goblet of cut glass with gold (1730-40) at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Glass covered goblet (pokol) (c1785-95) by John Frederick Amelung of New Bremen Glassmanufactory of Maryland at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Goblets (18thC) for display incised with coats-of-arms, town scenes or monuments at Hamburg History Museum. Hamburg, Germany.German glass engraved covered goblet (Pokal) with ormolu, turquoise & amethyst (c1820) probably by Karl Friedrich Schinkel of Werner & Mieth Workshop at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Glass covered pokal with engraved colored stained roundels from Bohemia at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Bohemian covered goblet of US capitol in Washington at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Bohemian goblets engraved with U.S. Capitol in Washington & battle of Monitor & Merrimac at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY."Birthday Club" lidded glass goblet partly covered in red & Cup partially covered in blue. In the image field you can see the cut view of the Michaeliskirche with the signature, St Michaeliskirche at Hamburg History Museum. Hamburg, Germany.
Glass covered pokal with engraved colored stained roundels (1830-40) from Bohemia at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Bohemian covered goblet (1845-65) of US capitol in Washington at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Bohemian goblets engraved with U.S. Capitol in Washington (1856) & battle of Monitor & Merrimac (1863) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY."Birthday Club" lidded glass goblet partly covered in red (1860) & Cup partially covered in blue. In the image field you can see the cut view of the Michaeliskirche with the signature, St Michaeliskirche at Hamburg History Museum. Hamburg, Germany.
Venetian glass covered goblet supported on ring of glass flowers , Pokal with medallions depicting the Four Seasons , & 2 small covered goblets at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Covered glass pokal in form of hunting horn by Fritz Heckert of Poland at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.English candelabrum by F&C Osler of Birmingham flanked by pair of Bohemian goblets at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Bohemian goblets engraved with U.S. Capitol in Washington & Second U.S. Bank in Philadelphia at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Venetian glass (l-r) covered goblet supported on ring of glass flowers (1864), Pokal with medallions depicting the Four Seasons (c1881), & 2 small covered goblets (c1875 & 8) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Covered glass pokal in form of hunting horn (c1875) by Fritz Heckert of Poland at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.English candelabrum (c1883) by F&C Osler of Birmingham flanked by pair of Bohemian goblets (2nd half 19thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Bohemian goblets (mid 19thC) engraved with U.S. Capitol in Washington & Second U.S. Bank in Philadelphia at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Collection of Bohemian glass vessels with hunting images made by cutting away outer layer of colored glass at German Hunting & Fishing Museum. Munich, Germany.Crystal goblets in the Rosenborg Slot treasury, Kobenhavn. Denmark.Pair of engraved glass covered goblets at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Pair of blue glass covered goblets at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.
Collection of Bohemian glass vessels (pokals) with hunting images made by cutting away outer layer of colored glass at German Hunting & Fishing Museum. Munich, Germany.Crystal goblets in the Rosenborg Slot (Castle) treasury, Kobenhavn. Denmark.Pair of engraved glass covered goblets (Pokals) at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Pair of blue glass covered goblets (Pokals) at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.
Pair of blue glass covered goblets at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Collection of engraved German pokals at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Collection of German glass at Tucher Mansion Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Collection of Northern Europe goblets at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Pair of blue glass covered goblets (Pokals) at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Collection of engraved German pokals at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Collection of German glass at Tucher Mansion Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Collection of Northern Europe goblets at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Collection of engraved Northern Europe goblets at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Display of German glass drinking vessels at Lindau Municipal Museum. Lindau im Bodensee, Germany.

Collection of engraved Northern Europe goblets at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Display of German glass drinking vessels (18th & 19thC) at Lindau Municipal Museum. Lindau im Bodensee, Germany.

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