Covered Goblet (Pokal) Celebrating Dutch Trade
Covered Goblet (Pokal) Celebrating Dutch Trade
Place of OriginGermany, Saxony
Dateabout 1750
DimensionsH: 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm); Rim Diam: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); Base Diam: 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)
MediumBlown glass, with wheel-engraved decoration
ClassificationGlass
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1953.86
On View
Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion (2444 Monroe Street), Glass Pavilion Gallery, 4
DescriptionBowl engraved with ship; crowned cartouche flanked by trophies of arms. Cover engraved with strap-work and foliage.
Label TextMade for the Dutch market, this presentation goblet bears the Dutch inscription “The nation’s welfare,” referring to the importance of trade to the Dutch economy.
1763-1796
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