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Source Description
The plique-à-jour cup is decorated with abstract vegetal and what appear to be peacock feather motifs in blue, turquoise, brown, amethyst, and white enamel against a greenish white ground. Rows of blue triangles and blue and white diamond shapes encircle the bowl.The flaring striated and textured silver gilt foot is separated from the bowl by a tortoiseshell ring.
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Document identity
localId
82371
label
Wine Goblet
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
82371
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Wine Goblet
description
The plique-à-jour cup is decorated with abstract vegetal and what appear to be peacock feather motifs in blue, turquoise, brown, amethyst, and white enamel against a greenish white ground. Rows of blue triangles and blue and white diamond shapes encircle the bowl.The flaring striated and textured silver gilt foot is separated from the bowl by a tortoiseshell ring.
provenance
Jean M. Riddell, Washington, D.C.; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 2010.
date
1993 (Modern)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
cups (drinking vessels)
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
14
height
6
dimensionsRaw
H: 5 1/2 x Diam of cup: 2 3/8 in. (14 x 6 cm); Diam at base: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Marks] On foot: Vt 93
med
silver gilding, plique-à-jour enamel, tortoise shell
creator_ids
21285
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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82ff873712a80ffe
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no
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no
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2
type
photo
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1cf880bd76db3d48
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no
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no