Two-handled cup

mid-17th century

Not on view

The type of scrolls and the stylized, almost heraldic, birds, as well as the motif of foliage in relief on the bottom of the cup are elements typical of the crystals produced by Dyonysio Miseroni (1600–1661) or in connection with him. RIT MEISTER (in the inscription) signified a captain of troops at this time.

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Provenance

Title: Two-handled cup
Maker: Circle of Dionysio Miseroni (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1661 Vienna)
Date: mid-17th century
Culture: Bohemian, Prague
Medium: Rock crystal, enameled gold
Dimensions: 4 1/2 × 5 3/4 in. (11.4 × 14.6 cm)
Classification: Natural Substances-Rock Crystal
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.544
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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