Glass, Cocktail
Object number2016.46.1
Date1974-1982
MediumGlass
Credit LineGift of Tim Breslin
DescriptionCocktail glass. Cylindrical. Colorless glass with yellow underlayer and red overlayer on the sides. Decoration includes a beach scene with a palm tree and sailboat. Yellow text to the right of the tree identify the restaurant and location.DimensionsHeight x Diameter: 6.813 × 2.438 in. (17.3 × 6.2 cm)InscriptionsYellow text to the right of the tree: vertical text "HU KE LAU" and horizontal text "Restaurant / Cocktail Lounge / Pittsburgh, Pa."
Historical NotesCocktail glass from the Hu Ke Lau restaurant. The Hu Ke Lau restaurant was located on McKnight Road in the mid-1970s through mid-1980s and featured a restaurant, cocktail lounge and showroom. The restaurant represents the death of the tiki trend as it was relegated to suburban shopping centers at this point after its heyday in the post WWII era.
Related institution
Hu Ke Lau Restaurant
On View
Not on view
1999
c. 1930
Duncan & Miller Glass Company
Duncan & Miller Glass Company
1885