Such glasses, with inscriptions and appropriate images, are special glasses used to toast the success of a company, in this case the VOC (Dutch East India Company). The glass is engraved with flowers, including a tulip, a VOC ship, and the text: "Het Oostindisch Compagnoies' Welvaren" (THE EAST INDIANS COMPAGNIES' WELFARE). The base is baluster-shaped with two enclosed air bubbles.