Twist and STOUT! Thursday is National Beer Day, so why not start the celebration early? We’ve got the cure for whatever may ALE you. After all, it’s no coincidence that beer rhymes with cheer! The words may be different, but the meaning is the same, whether you say gān bēi, Sláinte, Gesondheid, or bottoms up, cheers is cheers! So here’s to you and here’s to me—grab a cold one and check out these drinking accessories from around the world.
Baily & Co., Beer pitcher, 1858-1860, silver, Dallas Museum of Art, gift of the Professional Members League, 1993.17
Beer Mug with Crystal Handle, 19th Century, crystal, Dallas Museum of Art, The Wendy and Emery Reves Collection, 1985.R.309
Beer Mug, 1735, porcelain, Dallas Museum of Art, The Wendy and Emery Reves Collection, 1985.R.921
Beer-drinking vessel, 20th century, before 1980, terracotta, Dallas Museum of Art, The Otis and Velma Davis Dozier Fund, 2013.17.1
Compagnie Des Indes, Cylinder Beer Mug with Coat of Arms, 18th Century, porcelain. Dallas Museum of Art, The Wendy and Emery Reves Collection, 1985.R.923
Cylinder Beer Mug with English Coat of Arms, 18th Century, porcelain, Dallas Museum of Art, The Wendy and Emery Reves Collection, 1985.R.917
John Williamson, Beer Jug, 1763, silver, Dallas Museum of Art, The Karl and Esther Hoblitzelle Collection, gift of the Hoblitzelle Foundation, 1987.75
John Ridgway & Co., Beer pitcher, 1850, stoneware, molded, Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Lady Primrose’s, Dallas, 1995.179
Cup: Upside-Down Head, 900-1100 C.E., gold, Dallas Museum of Art, The Nora and John Wise Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jake L. Hamon, the Eugene McDermott Family, Mr. and Mrs. Algur H. Meadows and the Meadows Foundation, Incorporated, and Mr. and Mrs. John D. Murchison, 1976.W.543
Gaetan Beaudin, Décor Pottery, Beer mug, 1951, molded and glazed earthenware, Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Jo-Anne and Ross Young, 2002.42.1 (Canada)
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