Standing Cup
ca. 1700- 1705 (made)
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Bell-shaped bowl terminating in a scroll-form, the whole intended to resemble a cornucopia. Stem consisting of a thick Merese, an inverted baluster, and a second merese. The massive cover is of depressed hemispherical form, with a rim to support it on the lip of the globlet, and a knob consisting of a piriform finial mounted on a composite socle formed of one large and two small mereses. Round the cup of the goblet, and the cover, run interlacing scrolls of acanthus leaves engraved in relief. The stem of the goblet and the knob of the cover are similarly carved in high relief with vertically disposed acanthus leaves.
Engraved at Count Schaffgotsch's cutting mill at Hermsdorf. The foot is a replacement.
Engraved at Count Schaffgotsch's cutting mill at Hermsdorf. The foot is a replacement.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Glass engraved in relief |
| Brief description | Engraved glass cup and cover, made in Schreiberhau, engraved by Friedrich Winter, ca. 1700-05 |
| Physical description | Bell-shaped bowl terminating in a scroll-form, the whole intended to resemble a cornucopia. Stem consisting of a thick Merese, an inverted baluster, and a second merese. The massive cover is of depressed hemispherical form, with a rim to support it on the lip of the globlet, and a knob consisting of a piriform finial mounted on a composite socle formed of one large and two small mereses. Round the cup of the goblet, and the cover, run interlacing scrolls of acanthus leaves engraved in relief. The stem of the goblet and the knob of the cover are similarly carved in high relief with vertically disposed acanthus leaves. Engraved at Count Schaffgotsch's cutting mill at Hermsdorf. The foot is a replacement. |
| Other number | 8759 - Glass gallery number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.63&A-1954 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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