Ask the Scholar
Document scope · 1 page
Scholar
Ask about this object, its catalog metadata, its source description, or the page inventory.
For page-specific OCR and visual context, open one of the page chats.
Source Description
Large ceremonial silver cups with covers were a status symbol in the late 16th century, particularly when gilded like this superb example from Nuremberg. Stylish and grand, these cups provided the ultimate vessel from which a royal guest or aristocratic visitor could drink at a formal banquet. They came to be known as willkom, or welcome cups, as a result. The lid, mid-section, and base are all cast in sections, creating imposing height and stability for the great amount of silver used, a testament to the skill of the maker and the pocketbook of the owner.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
138020
label
Standing Cup
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
138020
contentType
object
title
Standing Cup
description
Large ceremonial silver cups with covers were a status symbol in the late 16th century, particularly when gilded like this superb example from Nuremberg. Stylish and grand, these cups provided the ultimate vessel from which a royal guest or aristocratic visitor could drink at a formal banquet. They came to be known as willkom, or welcome cups, as a result. The lid, mid-section, and base are all cast in sections, creating imposing height and stability for the great amount of silver used, a testament to the skill of the maker and the pocketbook of the owner.
date
mid- to late 1500s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60756240
creators
5505
genreSpecific
Metalwork
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 50.8 x 20.4 cm (20 x 8 1/16 in.)
cul
Germany, Nuremberg
accession
1962.286
Source extras
tec
gilt silver
tombstone
Standing Cup, mid- to late 1500s. After a design by Virgil Solis (German, 1514–1562). Gilt silver; overall: 50.8 x 20.4 cm (20 x 8 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1962.286
collection
Decorative Arts
citations
citation
Cleveland Museum of Art, “New Accessions Put on Display at Art Museum,” July 9, 1963, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 112
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 112
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 133
creditline
John L. Severance Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 07:03:49.732000
sourceId
138020
dept
Decorative Art and Design
coll
Decorative Arts
med
gilt silver
creatorTags
male
thumbnail_url
image_url
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
d833c3e558459059