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Source Description
The handle of this cup is in the form of the Russian double-headed eagle. Such white enameled copperware is thought to have been a substitute for porcelain, which did not become widely available in Russia until the 1780s.
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Document identity
localId
17924
label
Covered Cup
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
17924
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Covered Cup
description
The handle of this cup is in the form of the Russian double-headed eagle. Such white enameled copperware is thought to have been a substitute for porcelain, which did not become widely available in Russia until the 1780s.
provenance
Eugene Lyons, Pleasantville, New York, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1956, by gift.
date
ca. 1760 (Modern)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Enamels
cups (drinking vessels)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 11 in. (27.9 cm)
Source extras
style
Baroque
med
copper, enamel, silver
creator_ids
6214
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
69
956
Single page context
seq
1
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0
type
photo
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08e8a1269fe119c4