16th Century Rare Venetian Wine Cup

SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). The flared trumpet bowl set on...

Shipping policy No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). The large cylindrical straight-side...

This is a vintage Venetian libation cup. An Italian, art glass and gilt finished decorative wine flute, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Raise a glass with this striki...

Heading : Georgian balustroid wine glass Period : George II - c1745 Origin : England Colour : Clear with grey hue Bowl : Cup top Stem : Flattened knop, large air tear, ball knop cush...

Heading : Rare Form 18th Century Balustroid Wine Glass c1740 Period : George II Origin : England Colour : Clear, light grey tome Bowl : Trumpet shaped Stem : A blade knop collar abov...

Also known as "catavinos", this type of drinking cups were used on special occasions (ceremonies ...), hence their material and the decoration they have, and were very common during the reign of the Habsburgs in Spain. Although they were objects of civil use, it was not strange that they were donated or ordered for their use in churches or in liturgical areas. Both the decoration and the shape of the cup show the origin of the same artistic core away from the main silversmith centers. Compare, for example, with the "bernegal" with handles in the form of cartons from the Museo del Prado in Madrid (catalog O00085) made in the late 16th century, which presents the upper part carved in concave double gallons and shows vegetable prints...