Ignoto - Drinking set (12) - Crystal

Set of 12 lightweight crystal water goblets, with a clear, resonant sound, transparent, mouth-blown, characterized by refined workmanship and decorations rich in detail. The cup, with a wide, rounded shape (similar to a balloon or tulip model), features a refined acid engraving (also called guilloché or pantograph) on the upper part. The decorative motif is geometric and floral: it shows a continuous band of dense zig-zag waves, beneath which festoons or garlands develop that frame small clusters of grapes or stylized floral elements hanging. Unknown producer. It bore an oval adhesive label in gold and silver foil with the inscription “MADE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA” dating from the period between the 1960s and the 1980s (up to 1992), which was removed during washing. This specific type of metallized foil adhesive label was applied to Bohemian glass and crystal intended for Western export during the Soviet bloc era, particularly under the control of the state foreign trade company Glassexport (active mainly in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s). The decorative style recalls the standards of the 60s/70s, periods in which geometric festoon and incised garland motifs were extremely popular for table service goblets. A very luxurious service. It could have been a ceremonial service, a wedding gift for an important family, or an exclusive customized line for a large hotel, a private club, or a noble house. Size: height 15.4 x diameter 6.9 cm.