The History Of The Glass From Peter I To The Present Day

2024 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 12:53

How much you need to pour into a glass so that there is a Marusin belt

The faceted glass is firmly established in the Soviet Union. Every day of that time is associated with him. Whether it was a canteen at a factory, a school canteen, or a water machine on a city street, you could see the granchak everywhere. Myths and legends circulated around him, and many expressions appeared thanks to the inherent attribute of the USSR.

Where's the place

Archaic craftsmen made cups from tightly fitting wooden canvases. The points of contact formed natural edges. Based on this legend, the rim of the modern glass - "Marusin Belt" repeats the bracket of the ancient dishes, which were used to pull the boards together. New glassware varies in volume. So, if the volume of a full glass is 200 ml, and the volume of liquid poured along the lower border of a smooth strip is 167 ml, then it is necessary to fill that much so that there is a belt according to Marusin. If the granchak is 250 ml, then according to Marusin the belt will enter 200.

Peter the First and a glass

There are several versions of how the "acquaintance" of the Russian emperor and the glass happened. According to one of them, it was a gift from masters from Holland during Peter's trip abroad, according to another, the container was invented by a glassmaker from the Vladimir region, as unbreakable. The further essence of both versions is the same, the emperor liked the Tara. He realized that the granchak would not be able to fall on the ship when it was bumpy, and if that happened, it would not break. The sovereign always carried it with him in a soft bag - a quilted jacket and drank strong alcoholic drinks from it.

How did the expression "think for three" appeared

Granchak was an indispensable item for drinkers, because you could get hold of dishes for gatherings in any institution or even on the street in a vending machine. And since the glass poured according to "Marusin belt" contained 167 ml, which is exactly 1/3 of a half-liter bottle, this allowed the comrades to share it without offense. Hence the expression "to figure it out for three."

Design by Vera Mukhina

According to historians, the design of the faceted glass was carried out by the Soviet sculptor - monumentalist Vera Mukhina, the creator of the famous monument of the Soviet era "Worker and Collective Farm Woman". As an artist, she headed a working group and carried out orders from the government. She was entrusted with a sketch of a glass that could be used in food shops. The dishes had to be durable, beautiful and ergonomic. The design, developed by Mukhina, implied the presence of a smooth rim. It gave strength, so the granchak could be washed in dishwashers, which have already appeared in large catering places. The smooth strip of the glass adhered tightly to the lips, which made it convenient to use.

The most common 16-sided glass. The number of faces is associated with the number of republics of the USSR. There are dishes with 12, 14, 18, 20 and even 17 faces, although an odd number complicates production.

And today, housewives like to use a faceted glass to measure products. Soon, this glassware may become a rarity, because many companies have removed it from production.