Glassware

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Glassware may include all objects made of glass, glass containers or just glass tableware. Some objects that are considered glassware when made out of glass include:

• Drinkware, vessels for drinking that are often made out of glass
  • Stemware, drinkware that stands on stems above a base, usually made out of glass
    • Wine glass, a type of glass stemware which is used for serving wine
    • Champagne flute, a piece of stemware with a tall, narrow bowl on top that is used for serving champagne
    • Chalice (cup), an ornate piece of stemware, especially one used for ceremonial purposes
    • Cocktail glass, a narrow drinking glass having a stem and a wide, shallow, inverted cone that is used for serving cocktails
    • Snifter, a short-stemmed glass whose main vessel has a wide bottom but that narrows at the top that is used for serving liquor
• Pitcher (container), a container with a spout for pouring its contents
• Vase, an open container, often used to hold cut flowers
• Laboratory glassware, a variety of equipment, traditionally made of glass, used for scientific experiments
• Art glass, glassware that is modern art
• Art marble, a high quality collectible marble arising out of the art glass movement