Loving Cup

Manufacturer Libbey Glass Manufacturing Company (American, 1919 - 1935)

Date1927-1928; possibly about 1910

DimensionsH: 15.1 cm (5 15/16 in.); Rim Diam: 15.9 cm (6 1/4 in.); Base W: 11.2 cm (4 13/32 in.)

MediumColorless glass.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Owens-Illinois Glass Company

Object number

1951.221

Not on View

DescriptionLibbey no. 754 three-handled loving cup. Probably blown in a paste mold and finished by tooling. Three applied handles. Ground and polished pontil mark. Rock-crystal-engraved with copper wheels with three baskets of flowers and geometric motifs.

Label TextTraditionally, a loving cup was shared at a wedding celebration or other important occasion for ceremonial drinking. The form also became popular for trophies.Published ReferencesWilson, Kenneth M., American Glass, 1760-1930: The Toledo Museum of Art, New York: Hudson Hills Press in association with the Toledo Museum of Art, [Lanham, Md.]: National Book Network [distributor], c1994; 2 v. (879 p.): ill. (some col.); 32 cm., 1994, p. 736, no. 1252.