Mug

Drinking vessel in the shape of a cylinder or bulbous in the shape of a barrel - then barrel mug. Simple cups made of wood or stoneware were popular drinking vessels for a long time; those used by the wealthy were also made of precious metal (1) and, more rarely, glass. In southern Germany and Austria, cups with a handle are also known as "Haferl" or "Häferl" (4). A tumblers (5) consists of a hollow goblet and a stem-like handle that is pointed or rounded at the bottom, which means it can only be turned upside down or placed on its side when empty. When full, it had to be held in the hand or on a special stand.

Becher - 5 verschiedene

Such cups were very popular until the High Middle Ages as protection against poisoning. Funnel-necked cups are drinking vessels with an egg-shaped belly, a conical neck, a funnel-shaped, wide rim and a standing ring (2, 3). However, a beaker was also an old grain measure with nationally and even locally specific volumes. Derived from this, excessive alcohol consumption is also referred to as a mug in Austria. See also under the special forms of the Noppenglas (Warzenbecher) and Willybecher as well as a complete list under wine vessels.

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