Beaker
1616 (made)
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Humpen is the German term for a large communal drinking vessel. It could contain several pints of beer and would be passed around the table on special occasions. When not in use, it was displayed on a high shelf.
The painted decoration on such glasses often refers to their owners. In this case, the painting depicts 12 scenes of the cooper's trade. The top ones show the workmen making the staves, fitting them together to form a barrel and hammering on the iron rings, or hoops. The bottom ones show them making the lid, testing the drink and enjoying the final result.
The painted decoration on such glasses often refers to their owners. In this case, the painting depicts 12 scenes of the cooper's trade. The top ones show the workmen making the staves, fitting them together to form a barrel and hammering on the iron rings, or hoops. The bottom ones show them making the lid, testing the drink and enjoying the final result.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Enamelled glass |
| Brief description | Beaker (Humpen), Bohemia, enamelled by Hieronymous Fisscher, dated 1616 |
| Physical description | Painted with twelve scenes of the cooper's trade. Inscribed "Hieronimus Fischscher" and "1616" (enamelled) |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed 'Hieronimus Fischscher' and '1616' (enamelled) |
| Gallery label | Painted with twelve scenes of the cooper's trade. Scenes numbered 1-6 on the top row show the fashioning of the staves, the fitting of them together to form a barrel and the hammering on of the iron rings. Scenes numbered 7-12 on the bottom row depict flames at the top of the barrel, making the lid, testing the drink and enjoying the final result. |
| Object history | Bought from the Bernal Collection. |
| Production | dated 1616 |
| Summary | Humpen is the German term for a large communal drinking vessel. It could contain several pints of beer and would be passed around the table on special occasions. When not in use, it was displayed on a high shelf. The painted decoration on such glasses often refers to their owners. In this case, the painting depicts 12 scenes of the cooper's trade. The top ones show the workmen making the staves, fitting them together to form a barrel and hammering on the iron rings, or hoops. The bottom ones show them making the lid, testing the drink and enjoying the final result. |
| Bibliographic reference | Cf. Hamburg cat. 1995, nr. 52 |
| Other number | 8629 - Glass gallery number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1842-1855 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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