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Drinking Bowl

second half 15th century
Not on view
The term "mazer" derives from a German word meaning "burled" or "grained" and is generally applied to any lathe-turned root or hardwood object. The inscription on the lip of this drinking bowl reads: "Reason bade that I should write, think much, and speak little."

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Drinking Bowl
  • Date: second half 15th century
  • Culture: British
  • Medium: Maple with silver-gilt mounts
  • Dimensions: Overall: H: 2 3/4 x Diam.: 6 1/4 in. (7 x 15.9 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1955
  • Object Number: 55.25
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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