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Title: Large, heavy German hand-cut clear crystal lidded Compote (?) - ID?
Post by: kimera on November 26, 2014, 06:11:33 PM

If anyone could provide some clues as to the origin of this piece I would be very grateful. the sticker is in german and simply translates to 'authentic lead crystal, mouthblown, handcut' or words to that effect. would I be right in suspecting that a german sticker does not necessarily mean it was made in Germany?

I have searched high and low (well, in all honesty somewhere between those extremes), mostly on google, for a similar shape/info to no avail.

it is large (over 12" in height) and rather heavy. it is clearly hand cut but not of the highest quality I would say. not sure what it is or what it would have been used for.. sweets perhaps??

Title: Re: Large, heavy German hand-cut clear crystal lidded Compote (?) - ID?
Post by: tonyatl on November 27, 2014, 02:48:22 AM

I would agree that if the sticker does not explicitly indicate a german locale, then it was market specific labeling. the cutting reminds me of such glass from turkey, Poland, or other eastern European makers. it might be described as a pokal. the sticker suggests an age of 20-40 years.