Goblet Goblet with a performance on the Vrede van Rijswijk, Vaulted foot with folded rim. Baluster-shaped, hollow trunk with three flat discs. Bell-shaped chalice on which the following three representations are engraved: Charitas, represented by a seated woman with a naked child at her breast. Next to her a second naked child with a staff in hand, on which a Greek cross is attached. A third naked child at her feet. An eagle is flying above her, engraved in calligraphic curls. On the right of Charitas is the Rotterdam city virgin, sitting, her head crowned with a city coat of arms of Rotterdam
Goblet Goblet with a performance on the Vrede van Rijswijk, Vaulted foot with folded rim. Baluster-shaped, hollow trunk with three flat discs. Bell-shaped chalice on which the following three representations are engraved: Charitas, represented by a seated woman with a naked child at her breast. Next to her a second naked child with a staff in hand, on which a Greek cross is attached. A third naked child at her feet. An eagle is flying above her, engraved in calligraphic curls. On the right of Charitas is the Rotterdam city virgin, sitting, her head crowned with a city coat of arms of Rotterdam. In her right hand she holds up a merchant ship, while her left hand rests on a cornucopia. Behind and next to her weapons trophies. The third scene presents the Dutch Lion with the Liberty Maiden in the Hollandse Tuin. Her cloak is worn by a maid. She is holding a staff of freedom with a hat of freedom. She wears a laurel wreath in her hair. Above the three scenes the inscription 'Amor Pax Atque Libertas' (Love, Peace and Freedom) is engraved in Italian letters, so that the word Amor above Charitas, Pax above the Stedemaag and Libertas above the Dutch Garden stands. On the trunk is the monogram W M (Willem Mooleyser) and the date 1697-9-23. On the foot is the assignment 'On Another Jaer With Love Engraved Again', Charity, 'Caritas', 'Carità' (Ripa), one of the Three Theological Virtues, personification of a city, town patron (ess), predatory birds: eagle, symbols of particular nations, states, districts, etc, Rijswijk, Rotterdam, anonymous, 1697, glass, glassblowing, h cm d cm
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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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