A Spanish façon de Venise beaker, Castile or Catalonia, 17th Century

Of distinctive pale straw tint, the slightly flared cylindrical form lightly moulded with vertical flutes, 11.6cm high

Provenance
Paul Gresswell-Wilkins Collection

The straw tint of the present lot is reminiscent of much 16th and 17th century Spanish glass. The moulded ribs are a feature shared with a group of Spanish glass attributed to Castile or Catalonia, see lot 40 in this sale.