The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Standing Cup
mid-late 1500s
after a design by Virgilius Solis
(German, 1514–1562)
Overall: 50.8 x 20.4 cm (20 x 8 1/16 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1962.286.a
Location: 114 Late Northern Renaissance
Description
Large ceremonial silver cups with covers were a status symbol in the late 16th century, particularly when gilded like this superb example from Nuremberg. Stylish and grand, these cups provided the ultimate vessel from which a royal guest or aristocratic visitor could drink at a formal banquet. They came to be known as willkom, or welcome cups, as a result. The lid, mid-section, and base are all cast in sections, creating imposing height and stability for the great amount of silver used, a testament to the skill of the maker and the pocketbook of the owner.- Baron Carl von Rothschild, Frankfurt. Baron Lionel de Rothschild. Lord Victor Rothschild, London. William Randolph Hearst, San Simeon, California. (Rosenberg & Stiebel, Inc., New York).
- The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 112 archive.orgThe Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 112 archive.orgThe Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 133 archive.org
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