an exception, as they are designed to hold the bowl in a cup of the hand to warm up the beverage.

History

The glass stemware, with either flat or domed feet, appeared in Middle Ages. Prior to that, a typical drinking vessel made of glass was either a tumbler (unlike the modern ones, these have rounded bases and could literally tumble) or a pointed-base design intended for insertion into the ground or streambed for cooling.

The early designs of the foot used thick rims manufactured

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