The Bridge collection in Porto’s World of Wine district exhibits 2,000 cups spanning 9,000 years – including this terracotta drinking vessel from Japan, the oldest in the collection. Photo: Chris Dwyer
‘You just go wow’: wine city Porto’s ‘emotionally powerful’ drinking vessel collection tells of man’s relationship with alcohol through the ages
- The Portuguese city’s World of Wine district is home to port wine magnate Adrian Bridge’s collection of 2,000 drinking vessels spanning 9,000 years of history
- The exhibition shows cups from ancient China and Japan, and one that may have been used by Alexander the Great. We see first hand some of the most impressive
The Bridge collection in Porto’s World of Wine district exhibits 2,000 cups spanning 9,000 years – including this terracotta drinking vessel from Japan, the oldest in the collection. Photo: Chris Dwyer
