The Mystery Of Cage Cups Diatretic Glass: Masterpieces of Ancient Roman Craftsmanship “Diatretum” or “diatretic glass” refers to a type of ancient Roman glassware known for its intricate and delicate openwork designs. These objects are often...
The Fill Line And The Kefeloher The filling line is a marking on serving vessels originally on beer glasses, later as well on wine and shot glasses, indicating the filling level for a specific volume. Anglo-Saxon and North American pint glasses have typically no...
Stirrup Cup The last drink that is drunk at an event is referred to as a “stirrup-cup”, “dochan doris” or “Scheidebecher”. A stirrup cup (also stirrup glass) refers to the process of saying goodbye to guests and handing them a...
Hansje in de Kelder (Hansel im Keller) Hansje in de Kelder (German Hansel im Keller) translates to “Hans in the cellar”. It is a baroque joke goblet from the Netherlands that has a figurine hidden which appears when pouring liquid into the goblet. The...
Quaich – Traditional Scottish Cups The quaich is a traditional drinking vessel from Scotland. It is a flat bowl with two handles. The name derived from the Gaelic word cuach, meaning mug. It is unclear where quaichs originate from, though some historians...
