Cup with cover

Bohemian, Prague

early 17th century

Not on view

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Title: Cup with cover
Date: early 17th century
Culture: Bohemian, Prague
Medium: Gold, enamel, Silesian jade
Dimensions: Overall: 5 × 4 in. (12.7 × 10.2 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.593a, b
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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