Chalice, The round chalice has a cast, arched foot on which in high relief an ox, an eagle, an angel and a lion, the symbols of the four Evangelists. These are interspersed with scenes from the life of Christ in low relief on a punched ground: the Birth, the Crucifixion, the Resurrection and the Ascension. The base has a flat bottom edge that is surrounded by curling, flame-like ornaments. These ornaments are more powerful and mirrored, repeated along the base. The narrow tapered upper part of the foot is decorated with acanthus leaves. The stem consists of an inversely pear-shaped nodus
Chalice, The round chalice has a cast, arched foot on which in high relief an ox, an eagle, an angel and a lion, the symbols of the four Evangelists. These are interspersed with scenes from the life of Christ in low relief on a punched ground: the Birth, the Crucifixion, the Resurrection and the Ascension. The base has a flat bottom edge that is surrounded by curling, flame-like ornaments. These ornaments are more powerful and mirrored, repeated along the base. The narrow tapered upper part of the foot is decorated with acanthus leaves. The stem consists of an inversely pear-shaped nodus between two narrow, articulated nodes. These parts are decorated with vines and grain sheaves, the lower part of the large nodus with acanthus leaves, all on rough ground. The low, smooth cuppa is encased in a countercuppa on which four angels are driven between vines, three of which bear the agony tools and the fourth the cloth of Saint Veronica. The top edge of the countercuppa consists of soft, curling ornaments, crucified Christ with Mary and John on either side of the cross, Holy Red, the four symbols of the evangelists, the apocalyptic beasts, bunch of grapes, Johannes Lutma (1624-1689) (attributed to), Amsterdam, 1663, silver (metal), gilding, h cm d cm w 1217 gr
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