Cleveland Museum of Art

Tall Beaker with Prunts (Stangenglas)

Date

late 1400s

Medium

green glass

Culture

Germany, late 15th century

Department

Decorative Art and Design

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Tall beakers were used for a variety of beverages, but especially wine and beer. They were often passed around during communal drinking on celebratory occasions. This pole glass ( stangenglas ), characterized by its tall cylindrical structure and pedestal foot, is adorned with prunts, glass blobs that afford a firm grip in the absence of a handle.

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