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Gold Goblet of Johann Conrad von Gemmingen
Augsburg, Germany, 1610.
Gold and enamel.
Height: 5 1/8 inches (130 mm; cup), 8 1/8 inches (205 mm; cup and lid). Lid diameter: 4 1/2 inches (113 mm), cup diameter: 4 1/8 inches (105 mm)
AZ033a-b
Provenance
Philip Franz Joseph, count of Stadion-Thannhausen (1847-1908), Kauth, Bohemia; from whom purchased through J. & S. Goldschmidt, Frankfurt, by J. Pierpont Morgan, 3 May 1900.
Inscriptions/Markings
The cup is marked with the date, "1610".
Summary
Gold cup decorated with enamel in blue, red, green, white, and yellow, depicting animal, plants, and decorative elements. Inside the cover and on the base in enamel are the arms of Johann Conrad von Gemmingen, Bishop of Eichstatt (1593-1612), celebrated collector and patron of art.
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