Pokal
CultureCzech
Date1890-1930
MediumCranberry-flashed crystal
DimensionsOverall: 24 × 7 1/8 inches (60.96 × 18.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Franklin Studebaker Riley in memory of her husband
Object numberR82-18 A,B
On View
On viewGallery Location
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Collections
DescriptionPokal with eight-lobed crystal foot, crystal stem, and cranberry-flashed bowl surmounted by a domed cover with finial. Cover and lower portion of bowl decorated with oval cuts and abstract floral motifs; etched design of three sailing ships, clouds, water, and shoreline with towered structure on main portion of bowl.Gallery LabelA pokal is a covered cup used for
toasts, widely made in Central
Europe from the 1600s to
1800s. This example combines
that historic form with a trendy
cranberry overlay.
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