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Silver gilt standing cup made of nautilus shell, infant Hercules with serpent in one hand, other hand holds a spear (modern); baluster stem with festoons of fruit; base in form of bird's claw; inscribed. Detail of shell carving with dragon. Padua (?mounts), Germany (?mounts), China (engraved in Guangzhou ? nautilus shell carving, late 15th-early 16th c), 1526-1575. Stamped, high relief, gilded, engraved, cast, nautilus shell, silver-gilt, 26.1 x 17 x 10.3 cm. Waddesdon Bequest WB.114.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART532060
Type
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Purpose
Public
Size
3752px × 5000px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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16th century CE
Chinese Art
Cup
Dragon
German
Goldwork
Hercules
Italian