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'Medieval Beer Glass'
A shaped bowl that resembles a medieval cup, a goblet.
Example
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Description
A large 3D slate shape that resembles a medieval drinking cup.
The number of framework branches is large, often 8-16 pieces.
Features of standard tree:
- framework branches are guided in the shape of a medieval beer glass:
- a large number of framework branches emerge from the bottom of the trunk via double T-junctions
- framework branches grow vertically, parallel, at regular intervals, with a circular basal surface
- espalier form requires a permanent espalier construction
- fruit wood is grown quite close to the framework branch
Note: Variants with (partly) horizontally running framework branches are also possible.
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Naming
Full name: shape ‘Medieval beer glass’
Popular name:
‘Medieval beer glass’
Synonym:
Nickname:
Historical name:
goblet
cup
Alternative name:
This espalier was named a few centuries ago after the shape of a ‘goblet‘ or ‘chalice’, an object that you now only find in museums. Because our current frame of reference is quite different from that of then, this espalier was renamed ‘Medieval drinking cup’. This term is more in line with the experience of today.
Opinion
It is best to grow a cup shape immediately at its final location, because a fully grown specimen is difficult to transport.
Suitable as a solitary tree.
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