Coupe

anoniemca. 1575 - ca. 1600

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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