Beaker (Passglas)
1650-1720 (made)
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The 'Passglas' is a type of communal drinking glass. The distance between the horizontal ribbed lines is called a 'Pass' or measure. When drinking form such beakers, the drinker has to drink exactly to the next measure line in one go. If he hasn't reached the next line, he has to drink again, to the next measure-line below.
The enamelled inscription on the glass refers to drinking the 'Pass' repeatedly.
The enamelled inscription on the glass refers to drinking the 'Pass' repeatedly.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glass, blown, tooled and enamelled |
| Brief description | Beaker (Passglas), clear colourless glass with painted decoration in white enamel, Germany, 1650-1720 |
| Physical description | Tall cylindrical glass on a folded foot. Clear, colourless glass. Around the glass are eleven applied glass band with milled ribs. In between the applied bands a decoration painted in white enamel, including an inscription, three hearts, stylised flowers, scrolls and various decorative bands. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed ‘VIVAT Trinck in gesündheidt mein und dein / Sollen die Päss ausgetruncken seinn / Aus treüen Herzen trinck Frisch herrum(b)’, enamelled (Part of the enamelled decoration)
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| Gallery label | Painted in white enamel only and divided into zones for drinking measures |
| Object history | Bought from the Bernal Collection for £ 4. |
| Production | O.D. - agreed that it is 17th century Dieter Schaich, Reine Formsache, Berlin, 2007, p. 110, points out that some enamelled examples are known, with dates up to 1723. |
| Summary | The 'Passglas' is a type of communal drinking glass. The distance between the horizontal ribbed lines is called a 'Pass' or measure. When drinking form such beakers, the drinker has to drink exactly to the next measure line in one go. If he hasn't reached the next line, he has to drink again, to the next measure-line below. The enamelled inscription on the glass refers to drinking the 'Pass' repeatedly. |
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| Other number | 2200 - Glass gallery number |
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| Accession number | 1839-1855 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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