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Also known as berkemeier, berkenmeier

thumb|Still life with blackberry pie, a painting by Willem Heda showing a berkemeyer lying on its side and a standing [[rummer.]] A Berkemeyer is a drinking glass with a wide, flared bowl, dating from 15th-century Germany and the Netherlands, and still made today. They have a characteristic green or yellow colour caused by iron impurities in the sand used for glass production. The thick, hollow stem is covered with prunts providing a secure grip for hands greasy from feasting, similar to the Römer.

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Instance of
drinking glass
Subclass of
cup
Material used
glass
Location
Netherlands
Image
Floris Claesz. van Dyck 001 - Berkemeyer.jpg
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Commons category
Berkemeyers in paintings

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