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Source Description
This beautiful ceremonial cup for wine is made of gilded silver, combining the aesthetic qualities of gold with the greater strength of silver. The undulating, embossed shapes that seem drawn from the underwater world are characteristic of Johannes Lutma, one of the greatest Dutch silversmiths. They also convey the aesthetics of the wider European baroque, reminding us that the initial use of "baroque" was for an irregular but lustrous pearl. Such a cup would be displayed when not in use.
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Document identity
localId
13233
label
Standing Cup with Cover
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
13233
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Standing Cup with Cover
description
This beautiful ceremonial cup for wine is made of gilded silver, combining the aesthetic qualities of gold with the greater strength of silver. The undulating, embossed shapes that seem drawn from the underwater world are characteristic of Johannes Lutma, one of the greatest Dutch silversmiths. They also convey the aesthetics of the wider European baroque, reminding us that the initial use of "baroque" was for an irregular but lustrous pearl. Such a cup would be displayed when not in use.
provenance
Purchased by Raoul Heilbronner, Paris; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
1639 (Baroque)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
cups (drinking vessels)
covers
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
33
height
14
depth
20
dimensionsRaw
Overall H: 13 × L: 5 1/2 × W: 7 7/8 in. (33 × 14 × 20 cm); Cup H: 8 3/4 × L: 6 11/16 × W: 4 3/4 in. (22.3 × 17 × 12 cm); Cover H: 4 13/16 × L: 5 5/16 × W: 6 5/8 in. (12.2 × 13.5 × 16.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Dutch
inscriptions
[Stamp] Date for 1639: H within a circle; [Stamp] Town mark of Amsterdam; [Maker's mark] Plain shield with a heart
med
gilded silver
creator_ids
5040
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BAR
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409
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666
2398
2572
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3524
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