Cup
1480-90 (made)
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This is probably a hunting cup. The sleeping dog in the centre was a common symbol of the end of the chase.
The cup combines gothic stylistic motifs, such as the lobes surrounding the centre, with flower garlands that are more typical of the Renaissance style. This fusion of styles is typical for Venetian objects of the late fifteenth century and can also be seen on ceramics.
Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
The cup combines gothic stylistic motifs, such as the lobes surrounding the centre, with flower garlands that are more typical of the Renaissance style. This fusion of styles is typical for Venetian objects of the late fifteenth century and can also be seen on ceramics.
Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver and partially-gilded (parcel-gilt) silver, embossed and chased |
| Brief description | Silver and partially gilded (parcel-gilt) cup; Venice, ca.1480-90 |
| Physical description | A silver and parcel-gilt cup, possibly a hunting cup or a wine-tasting cup. In the base is chased a sleeping hound within a lobed border. The cup has an upturned rim which is embossed with floral swags and a band of beading. |
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| Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
| Object history | Provenance: Sale, Christie's, lot. 18, March 6, 1991. |
| Summary | This is probably a hunting cup. The sleeping dog in the centre was a common symbol of the end of the chase. The cup combines gothic stylistic motifs, such as the lobes surrounding the centre, with flower garlands that are more typical of the Renaissance style. This fusion of styles is typical for Venetian objects of the late fifteenth century and can also be seen on ceramics. Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996. |
| Bibliographic reference | Chapman, Martin. The Gilbert Collection of Gold and Silver. Recent Acquisitions 2. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1991, cat. no. H. |
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| Accession number | LOAN:GILBERT.544-2008 |
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| Record created | June 19, 2008 |
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