A rare Bohemian enamelled Humpen with Musicians and Dancers dated 1652

of greenish tint, the cylindrical form with applied footring painted with enamel dots, high kick-in base, painted with a continuous scene with three pairs of richly dressed dancers and three musicians playing a double-bass, violin and cello, inscribed 1652 above and GOT MEIN TROST DER MICH ERLÖST below, the rim with a gilt band edged with white enamel dots

With Dr.Strauss, Munich, December 1974
The Collection of Fritz and Mary Biemann, Zurich

A.von Saldern and B.Klesse, 500 Jahre Glaskunst. Sammlung Biemann, p.336, no.303
R.von Strasser, Licht und Farbe, pp.114-15, no.58, mentioned

The image of the three musicians is taken directly from a woodblock by Jost Ammans ('Ständebuch', Frankfurt am Main 1568).

Whilst generally these rare humpen date from the late 16th and early 17th centuries, the relatively late date for the present lot and its style would suggest that the painter was working from this earlier period. There are several similar examples in the literature, dated 1602 (Corning Museum of Glass), 1621 (Coburg) and 1623 (Cluny Museum) which bear strong similarities.
See also A.von Saldern, German Enameled Glass, pp.122-123 for a further discussion on the subject of musicians on humpen.