Big Antique Glass Goblet with Applied Donut Rings

Big Antique Glass Goblet with Applied Donut Rings

Wonderous Medieval type glass oddity. This is a large hand-blown goblet in deep turquoise blue glass with applied doughnut decor. It appears to be ancient glass, but this is unlikely. We suggest that it may have been made in the late 1800’s to early 1900’s during the artistic revolution when artists returned to the old styles and techniques in a backlash to mechanism and government control. The glass houses produced many art glass items that appeared to be of ancient make during that time.

The foot is smaller than what we’d expect to see from 12th to 17th centuries. The base wear is light to medium. The applied glass donuts are useful and decorative. The size and weight of the goblet inhibits it from being lifted by the stem like a wine glass. Both hands can be used to lift it by the bowl, with random fingers using the center of the donuts as grips.

Lots of trapped irregular air bubbles and a couple of minor ash inclusions (from the furnace). Looks like it may be soda glass or forest glass. We found encrusted soil or pebbly ash within the pontil mark that cannot be removed because it is embedded in the glass. The trapped tiny pebbles could have been caused by early glass house conditions which were often partly outside and not very clean, and often the pontils were metal ground . This is a sign of very old glass.

Of very interesting note is the minute stress lines found zigzagging on the glass wafer used to apply the stem to the bowl. This is another sign of very, very old glass. It is also a sign of crude cooling methods. Irregular cooling could have occured at any date. Is it very, very old…or around 100 years old? Impossible to say at this point. Research continues and this page will be updated with new information when acquired.

Completely hand blown. The foot is applied to the stem which is applied to the bowl. The doughnut rings were made separately and applied to the vessel.

In great condition. No chips or cracks. There is a slight even ring of color lightning near the middle point of the vessel but it is not calcium deposits. Very hard to see. There is no liquid damage. There is NO glass sickness. Oversized goblet measures 7″ tall, weighs 1.5 lbs.