Cup Cup with representations from the Metamorphoses of Ovid, Cup of gold, completely enameled on a white background. The base of the cup, with a flat ring with diamond pattern, is shaped like a hill with a gnarled tree trunk at the top, which serves as the trunk of the cup. Enameled gold figures are attached to the foot completely covered with enamel. Orpheus sits against the tree trunk, playing on his viola. At his feet are amors, mermaids and many birds, including a peacock, a rooster, a parrot, two swans and two eagles. The top of the tree trunk is surrounded by amors and red enameled tongu

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Size: 5328px × 6732px
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Photo credit: © Gibon Art / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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