Faceted glass

The antecedents of the faceted glass in Russian history are dated back to the reign of Peter the Great, who valued the design as being less likely to roll off tables aboard ships.

[4][2] The design is usually attributed to sculptor Vera Mukhina, who was in charge of the Leningrad Artistic Glass Workshop at this time.

[4] Though traditionally a very strong design, particular problems developed with those made in the 1980s, with cracking or separation of the glass bottom being among the flaws discovered.

[4] From this came the popular Soviet expression "to arrange for three" Russian: сообразить на троих, romanized: soobraztit na troikh, and the continuing association of the type of glass with the drinking of vodka.

[1] More generally, the bevelled design of glass was ubiquitous in Soviet society, and was the standard form found in schools, hospitals, cafeterias, and other locations.

[4][1] The standard glass size of 250 ml, when filled to the very top, was equivalent to cup under the imperial measurement system.