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Renaissance folk art style bottle called "Pryska". Initially part of the Spring welcoming ritual practised in Easter time. Subsequently widespread as a liquor-bottle on folk weddings. Very popular with people in 17th and 18th century. The enamel painting on historical forest glass replica. Glass has nice greenish colour and contains small bubles. Very popular and original gift even at present.
A well dressed man with a cup, playful inscriptions on the rear part: "Das Glas ist lehr ein volles her". (The glass is empty, full one over there.)
Bohemia, around 1700.
Height : approx. 15 cm / 6 inches |
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