Tumbler
1700 (made)
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Brightly enamelled flasks and beakers were extremely popular in Central Europe from the 16th century onwards. A great number of surviving beaker-glasses are painted with a depiction of the Ochsenkopf, an ox-head shaped, fir-covered mountain in the Fichtelgebirge range, near Bayreuth in Upper Franconia, north-east Bavaria, Germany. This mountain, from which four rivers flow, was a major landmark in this wealthy region, known for its wine and precious metal ore. It is often shown with a church or house on top and a chain fastened by a padlock, said to protect riches, as explained in a lengthy inscription.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Enamelled glass |
| Brief description | Tumbler, Germany, Franconia (probably Bischofsgrün), dated 1700 |
| Physical description | Painted with a depiction of the Ochsenkopf, an ox-head shaped fir covered mountain in the Fichtelgebirge range in Upper Franconia, north-east Bavaria. From this mountain flow four rivers, the Main, Naab, Saale and Eger. Inscribed "Der Fichtelberg bin ich genant in obern/ franken wahl bekant, 4 Schiffe rei/ che Wassesser aus mir komen frei/ bringen halss und allerllei/ Vivat mein Patron/ 1700"(The Fichtel mountain is my name, renowned in Upper Franconia; 4 abundant springs of water run from me, bringing health and everything in abundance. Long live my Patron! 1700). The streams are also labelled "Naab" "Eger" "Saal"and "Mayn"(enamelled). |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed 'Der Fichtelberg bin ich genant in obern/ franken wahl bekant, 4 Schiffe rei/ che Wassesser aus mir komen frei/ bringen halss und allerllei/ Vivat mein Patron/ 1700' (The Fichtel mountain is my name, renowned in Upper Franconia; 4 abundant springs of water run from me, bringing health and everything in abundance. Long live my Patron! 1700). The streams are also labelled 'Naab', 'Eger', 'Saal' and 'Mayn' (enamelled) (Decoration) |
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| Credit line | Given by R.W. Morris |
| Production | dated 1700 |
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| Summary | Brightly enamelled flasks and beakers were extremely popular in Central Europe from the 16th century onwards. A great number of surviving beaker-glasses are painted with a depiction of the Ochsenkopf, an ox-head shaped, fir-covered mountain in the Fichtelgebirge range, near Bayreuth in Upper Franconia, north-east Bavaria, Germany. This mountain, from which four rivers flow, was a major landmark in this wealthy region, known for its wine and precious metal ore. It is often shown with a church or house on top and a chain fastened by a padlock, said to protect riches, as explained in a lengthy inscription. |
| Bibliographic reference | Cf. Das Glas - R. Schmidt (1922;p.191). Cf. also another representation of the Fichtelgebirge on a Humpen dated 1669 in European glass - Drahotova. |
| Other number | 2273 - Glass gallery number |
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| Accession number | C.174-1956 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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