Cup, anonymous, c. 1660 Bokaal of gold, completely enameled on a white stock. The base of the cup, with a flat stain ring with a diamond pattern, is designed as a hill with a gnarled tree trunk on the top, which serves as a tribe of the cup. Enayed Golden Figures are attached to the fully -covered foot. Orpheus sits against the tree trunk, playing on his viola. At his feet there 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 tongues, which enclose the base of the cuppa. On
Cup, anonymous, c. 1660 Bokaal of gold, completely enameled on a white stock. The base of the cup, with a flat stain ring with a diamond pattern, is designed as a hill with a gnarled tree trunk on the top, which serves as a tribe of the cup. Enayed Golden Figures are attached to the fully -covered foot. Orpheus sits against the tree trunk, playing on his viola. At his feet there 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 tongues, which enclose the base of the cuppa. On the outside of the cuppa, four performances from the metamorphoses of Ovidius are painted: the creation of heaven and earth (Ovidius, metamorphoses 1, 21-75); the creation of man (Ovidius, metamorphoses 1, 76-88); The Golden Age (Ovidius, Metamorphoses 1, 89-112) and the Silver Age (Ovidius, Metamorphoses 1, 113-124). The performances are separated from each other by poplars. On the inside of the cuppa, four scenes are also painted from the metamorphoses: copper and the iron era (Ovidius, Metamorphoses 1, 125-150); The Titanen battle (Ovidius, Metamorphoses 1, 151-165); A gods meeting (Ovidius, Metamorphosen 1, 166-261) and the flood with Deucalion and Pyrrha (Ovidius, Metamorphoses 1, 262-312). The scenes are separated from each other by plane trees. A hedgehog is painted in the center of the Cuppa. goldsmith: AugsburgAugsburgAugsburgafter design by: Vienna gold (metal). Bokaal of gold, completely enameled on a white stock. The base of the cup, with a flat stain ring with a diamond pattern, is designed as a hill with a gnarled tree trunk on the top, which serves as a tribe of the cup. Enayed Golden Figures are attached to the fully -covered foot. Orpheus sits against the tree trunk, playing on his viola. At his feet there 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
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