Object Notes

This tray is part of a rare wine set that has survived intact with its original glasses, decanter, and tray. The cutting and elaborate use of painted gilt decoration are characteristic of La Granja wares. Spanish consumers were particularly fond of painted decoration applied in gold, and most of the examples in the Reves Collection possess such decoration.

This decanter is part of a rare wine set that has survived intact with its original glasses, decanter, and tray. The cutting and elaborate use of painted gilt decoration are characteristic of La Granja wares.

Wine sets that survive with their original glasses, decanter, and tray are rare. This set is also noteworthy because of its cutting and elaborate use of painted gilt decoration which are characteristic of La Granja wares.

Dishes that retain their original covers are rare. This particularly fine example features faceted cutwork, a scalloped rim, and stars. In both shape and decoration it is in keeping with glass made in Bohemia.

Glass has been made in the Iberian Peninsula since it was part of the Roman Empire. The sizable group of Spanish glass in the Reves Collection dates to the 18th and early 19th centuries and was probably produced at the La Granja factory.

Bohemia is the only European glass-making region that rivaled the fame of Venice. Rich in woodlands that could fuel the industry , the region (now in the Czech Republic) has been producing glass since the Middle Ages. By the 16th and 17th centuries, Bohemian glass dominated the northern European trade.

Bohemia is the only European glass-making region that rivaled the fame of Venice. Rich in woodlands that could fuel the industry , the region (now in the Czech Republic) has been producing glass since the Middle Ages. By the 16th and 17th centuries, Bohemian glass dominated the northern European trade.

This cruet set is an example of the attractive yet functional type of glass often produced by French glasshouses. This form of cruet set, consisting of a holder containing two bottles, was popular in France throughout the 18th and into the early 19th century.

As in many European countries, glass making began in France under Roman occupation. During the Middle Ages, France became known for its production of stained glass for ecclesiatical architecture. As late as the 18th century, it was most famous for its fine plate and window glass, a factory for which had been established in 1693 at Saint-Gobain.

This footed salver was produced in large numbers by Venetian glasshouses, and the striped decoration on the top surface is characteristic of Venetian work.