Glass (for drinking) (Mug)

Description

This mug has much in common with examples illustrated in Winterthur's so-called Gardiner's Island Glass Catalogue (71x206.1, Downs collection, Winterthur Library). The 1790-1825 Bohemian glass trade catalog is signed by Johannes Schiefner of Parchen in Bohemia. It once belonged to the Gardiner family of Gardiner's Island, New York, and documents some forms of imported glass which were available in Federal America. Three sizes of virtually identical mugs are illustrated as nos. 165-167, in the catalogue, with number 165 described (translation) as "Mug, of dark blue glass, with gilt rim and small stars." These are followed by two similarly colored and gilt drawings listed as "oval Salt-cellar, cut and gilt of gark blue glass."