Name (also Nuppenglas) for jugs and beakers made of glass, on the outside of which knobs (elevations) were fused for better grip. Until the end of the 14th century, the knobs had a snail-like shape, from then on they became more pointed. In the 19th century, the knobs were very small and the glasses were also called "wart cups". In terms of texture, the Roman glass and the glass called Geripptes in Hesse are similar. The...
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Roman Horvath MW
Domäne Wachau (Wachau)