Beaker with Cobalt Trailing

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1275–1325 · Clear glass, cobalt trails · Medieval Art

Though clear glass with and without colored trailing is generally associated with the renowned glassmaking workshops of late Medieval Murano, vessels such as this piece suggest that glassmakers north of the Alps were experimenting with the decorative possibilities from a relatively early date.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1275–1325

Medium

Clear glass, cobalt trails

Culture

Central European

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Gift of the Apanagial Estate Abrau, 1906