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This distinctively Catalan form of communal drinking vessel evolved during the seventeenth century. One spout is for filling, the other for drinking without having the liquid touch the mouth.
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Title: Water vessel (Càntir)
Date: 18th century
Culture: Spanish, Catalonia
Medium: Glass
Dimensions: Height: 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Bequest of Henry Victor Burgy, 1901
Object Number: 01.23.128
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