MEDIEVAL GOBLET - BOHEMIA, Green Forest Glass / Waldglas
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MEDIEVAL GOBLET - BOHEMIA, Green Forest Glass / Waldglas
Forest glass (German Waldglas) was typical of the late Middle Ages in Central and Northwest Europe and was produced until the 18th century, particularly in regions with abundant sand rich in quartz and wood used to produce potash. This type of glass was used for making vessels and later also stained glass.
This Medieval Goblet is inspired by historical glass finds discovered in Bohemia.
- Height 10 cm
Glasshouses were built directly inside beech forests because they needed massive amounts of wood to fuel the kilns and to burn for potash (used as a flux instead of Mediterranean soda).
As forests were depleted, moveable glasshouses relocated deeper into the woods. By the 14th century under Charles IV, Bohemian glass production expanded significantly, paving the way for the region's world-renowned crystal trade.
Handmade in Bohemia.
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