Kempston beakers, such as this example, are surely luxury glasses, considering their level of manufacturing difficulty. As the video shows, the glassblowing itself is rather basic, but the looped decoration requires virtuoso craftsmanship.
Cone Beaker
Date | Mid-5th to 6th century |
Dimensions | H. 23.2 cm, D. 9.9 cm |
Collection Link | https://glasscollection.cmog.org/objects/7016 |
Accession Number | 66.1.247 (CMOG) |
Credit | The Corning Museum of Glass (Cat. 667), said to have been found at Acklam, Yorkshire England in 1892. |
Video Type | full |