Chalice
The slender proportions and small bowl of this chalice are typical of work of the late 14th and early 15th centuries. The Annunciation and Crucifixion appear in the enameled roundels on the base, along with the coat of arms of an unidentified owner. By the 14th century silver was generally marked to identify the place of manufacture, largely to guarantee that it was sufficiently pure. The hallmark of the city of Barcelona appears here on the rim of the base and between the coat of arms and the Annunciation.
Artwork Details
- Title: Chalice
- Date: ca. 1400
- Geography: Made in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Culture: Catalan
- Medium: Silver-gilt, silver, and basse taille enamel
- Dimensions: Overall: H:8 1/8 x W:6 5/8 in. (20.6 x 16.8 cm)
cup only: 2 15/16 x 4 3/16 in. (7.5 x 10.6 cm) - Classification: Metalwork-Silver
- Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1963
- Object Number: 63.67
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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Spanish
14th century
Italian
ca. 1341–42
Master of Roussillon
ca. 1420–30
Catalan
ca. 1380–90
German
ca. 1230–50
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