Prunt

thumb|A Römer with impressed prunts on the stem.

A '''prunt''' is a small blob of glass fused to another piece of glass. Prunts are applied primarily as decoration, but also help provide a firm grip in the absence of a handle.<ref>[http://www.cmog.org/dynamic.aspx?id=262#p The Corning Museum of Glass, Glass Dictionary: Prunt]</ref> Prunts may be impressed into decorative shapes, such as raspberries, blackberries, or lion's heads.

Prunts are a common stylistic element in German glassware, such as the rummer and Berkemeyer styles of drinking glass.<gallery> File:Germany, late 15th century - Tall Beaker with Prunts (Stangenglas) - 1991.15 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif|Stangenglas Tall Beaker with Prunts, Germany late 15th century File:A Post Medieval glass fragment of a vessel – Roemer with pulled prunts (beaker) (AD1500-1620). (FindID 189264).jpg|Glass fragment of Roemer with pulled prunts (beaker), between 1500 and 1620 </gallery>

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== References == * {{cite web|access-date=September 22, 2009| url=http://www.cmog.org/dynamic.aspx?id=262#p| title=Glass Dictionary: Prunt| work=The Corning Museum of Glass}}</references> * {{cite web| access-date=March 20, 2005| url=http://www.saint-gobain.com/en/html/presse/dossier_6.asp| title=Packaging: The prunt| work=Saint Gobain| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050409090222/http://www.saint-gobain.com/en/html/presse/dossier_6.asp| archive-date=April 9, 2005| url-status=dead}} * {{cite web|access-date=March 20, 2005| url=http://memories-in-glass.com:80/p.htm| title=Glass information and glassware education| work=Abby Robinson| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050222053434/http://memories-in-glass.com:80/p.htm| archive-date=22 February 2005}}

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