The Berkemeyer is a white wine glass which developed from the Krautstrunk at the end of the 15th century. Actually, it was an early form of the R├╢mer, with a bowl which was funnel-shaped, instead of convex, at the top. The lower part of the beaker was decorated with prunts. At first the foot-ring was a frilled glass thread encircling the base, but especially at the beginning of the 17th century the foot was made from coiled glass trail. Both R├╢mers and Berkemeyers are often depicted in paintings, where they are almost without exception filled with white wine, which looked very beautiful in a green beaker. The Berkemeyers were produced in Germany and the Netherlands, and with trade they spread from there to the towns of Northern Europe.
