Cantir, ca. 1680–1750
Decolourized glass with brownish tinge, blown, applied threads and prunts
(H x W x D)22,8 x 12,2 x 9,8 cm
Place of originCataluña
About the workA cantir is a drinking vessel for water. The longer opening is used for drinking without touching the spout with the lips, reflecting a culture of hygiene that probably dates back to the period of Islamic rule on the Iberian Peninsula. The receptacles were usually ceramic. Given its ornamentation, this glass cantir may have been a christening gift. It is said that the shape differed according to the sex of the baby being baptised, with a higher, cylindrical body for a boy and an almond-shaped one for a girl.
AccessionGift of Dirk Grolman, 2016
Inventory numberGl mkp 2016-41
