An important Silesian 'Hochschnitt' goblet Friedrich Winter, Hermsdorf, circa 1690

the bell-shaped bowl engraved in high relief with a scene of the lamb on the hill of Paradise, the river flowing into the Garden of Eden below, the reverse with a crescent moon in the form of a human face, the base cut with acanthus leaves, above a faceted stem cut with stiff-leaves over a conical foot cut with an acanthus-leaf band

with Michael Kovacek, Vienna, 1990

Michael Kovacek, Glas aus fünf Jahrhunderten, 1990, p.48, no.30

in generally good condition
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

See the similar example in the Helfried Krug Collection, sold in these Rooms, 7th July 1981, lot 202. A goblet with very similar 'Hochschnitt' decoration is to be found in the Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf (Katalog Glas, 1966, fig.345 and pl.12 and Helmut Ricke, Reflex der Jahrhunderts, Die Glassammlung des Kunstmuseums Düsseldorf mit Sammlung Hentrich, 1989, p.94, fig.150).
Friedrich Winter was granted a special privilege or patent by Count Christian von Schaffgotsch in 1687 to set up a water-powered cutting works. From his workshop came a series of some of the finest goblets in the Baroque taste, expressing in glass the connoisseur's and collector's delight in objects fashioned from rock crystal.