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Collection Online as of December 19, 2025

Beaker (Humpen)

1568

Germany, probably Bohemia, 16th century

enameled glass
Overall: 26.1 x 11.8 cm (10 1/4 x 4 5/8 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon 1948.232
Location: Not on view

Description

This humpen once belonged to the Chapter of Magdeburg Cathedral. On the upper register is the figure of St. Mauritius, patron saint of Magdeburg and the inscription S. Mauritius, 1568. Armorial shields are accompanied by names of members of the cathedral chapter.
  • Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild and Baron Auguste de Rothschild, Vienna
    ?–1948
    Mrs. Henry White [Myrta Leonora Jones] Cannon [1860–1954], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1948–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Foote, Helen. "German Enameled Glass." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 36, no. 1 (January 1949): 7–8, 13. Reproduced: p. 2; Mentioned: p. 7 www.jstor.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958. Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 258 archive.org
  • Consuming Passions: The Art of Food and Drink. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 26-October 9, 1983).
  • {{cite web|title=Beaker (Humpen)|url=false|author=|year=1568|access-date=19 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1948.232