Juice Pitcher - Water Pitcher - circa 1900
This crystal jug was created around 1900 and features an original cooling insert. The design follows the Art Nouveau style with clean lines and understated ornamentation.
Made of colorless cut crystal glass, the wall features circumferential cut bands, while the base is decorated with a star cut. The silver-plated metal mount includes a hinged lid, a functional spout, and a raised handle. The pitcher thus represents the combination of artisanal glass production and the metalworking of the Art Nouveau period.
Comparable pitchers were produced around 1900 in both Bohemian glass centers (e.g., Haida, Steinschönau) and southern German workshops (e.g., Josephinenhütte, Theresienthal).
Vessels of this type were common in middle-class households around 1900 as juice or water pitchers with a cooling insert. They served as stylish tableware and were often among the better glassware. The insert could be filled with ice to chill drinks without diluting them—a technical detail that was fashionable and practical at the time.
