Berkemeyer

Berkenmeyer refers to a northern European drinking glass that was in the 16th and 17th centuries in use. It is a variant of the Nuppenbechers.

The Berkenmeyer replaced the Krautstrunk from a glass and was ancestor of the Roman. In contrast to the first named Berkenmeyer has only the hollow shaft prunts and in contrast to the second Mentioned his lip runs from conical and was slightly curved only in the transitional period. Often, the Berkenmeyer on a jagged or teardrop- shaped solid base ring. First, the Berkenmeyer were decorated with a diamond pattern. This design took off, however, and is in the latest case yet for the second third of the 16th century detectable. However, was the production of colorless glass, at least in Germany known, was preferred for the Berkenmeyer forest glass. There Berkenmeyer copies of stoneware from the 16th and 17th centuries.