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Coupe

anoniemca. 1575 - ca. 1600

Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Bulbous chunks of jasper were found in Bohemia. They were considered wonders of nature and exported to other European artistic centres. The Italian cutter of this coupe followed the shape of the mineral: its natural curvature is continued in the handle in gold.

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  • Title: Coupe
  • Creator: anoniem
  • Date Created: ca. 1575 - ca. 1600
  • Physical Dimensions: jaspis
  • Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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