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Source Description
Nautilus shells were brought to the Netherlands from Indonesia. Skilled Dutch silversmiths mounted them in silver, creating luxurious vessels that were sought after by wealthy collectors. Early Dutch nautilus cups are mainly associated with the city of Delft, although only a few other examples made in Delft are known from the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. They feature the dramatic motif of a sea monster’s head.
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666994
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Nautilus Cup
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666994
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Nautilus Cup
description
Nautilus shells were brought to the Netherlands from Indonesia. Skilled Dutch silversmiths mounted them in silver, creating luxurious vessels that were sought after by wealthy collectors. Early Dutch nautilus cups are mainly associated with the city of Delft, although only a few other examples made in Delft are known from the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. They feature the dramatic motif of a sea monster’s head.
date
1607
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q124154796
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667013
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Metalwork
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Overall: 33.3 x 10.6 x 20.1 cm (13 1/8 x 4 3/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
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Netherlands, Holland, Delft
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2023.154
Source extras
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Silver-gilt, nautilus shell
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Nautilus Cup, 1607. Cornelis Jansz van der Burch (Dutch, active in Delft, d. 1615). Silver-gilt, nautilus shell; overall: 33.3 x 10.6 x 20.1 cm (13 1/8 x 4 3/16 x 7 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 2023.154
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Decorative Arts
didYouKnow
The nautilus is a marine mollusk that swims by expelling water from its shell using jet propulsion.
citations
citation
Kellen, D. van der, <em>Nederlands-oudheden: verzameling van afbeeldingen der voor wetenschap, kunst en nijverheid meest belangrijke voorwerpen uit vroegere tijden</em> ... The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1861. Mentioned: p. 23, illustrated: pl. LI
citation
Frégnac C., and Andrews, W., <em>The Great Houses of Paris</em>. New York: Vendome Press: Distributed by Viking Press, 1979. Illustrated: p. 80
citation
Biesboer, P., <em>Delfts zilver: Delftse Goud- en Zilversmeden en hun Merken, 1536-1807.</em> Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers, 2020. Mentioned: p. 373
citation
"New on View.” <em>Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine</em> 65, no. 2 (June/July/August 2024): Back cover.
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Reproduced and Mentioned: Back cover
citation
Lafore, Alexandre. "Two Cups for Cleveland." <em>La Tribune de l'Art </em>(February 28, 2026).
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Mentioned and reproduced: Throughout.
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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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The Harold C. Schott Foundation Gallery
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2026-06-18 21:17:45.307000
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666994
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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Silver-gilt, nautilus shell
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