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Terrine with the pomegranate - Tureen a la grenade. Silver, 1744-45
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Terrine with the pomegranate - Tureen a la grenade. Silver, 1744-45

Coupe de vendange - Harvest cup, offered to Princess Mathilde,cousin of Napoleon III. ca.1844 Silver,partly gilded,enamel,agate,35 x 27 x 15 cm Diamonds of the Crown C.95.012
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Coupe de vendange - Harvest cup, offered to Princess Mathilde,cousi...

Gold acorn cup, c1610. Cup in the shape of an acorn, with two rams holding up a coat of arms, surmounted by the Latin inscription 'IHS', short for 'In Hoc Signo', (by this sign). Gold and silver cups have always been highly prized for their symbolic value as well as that of the metal. They were frequently given as marriage or diplomatic gifts, or were especially commissioned as evidence of wealth or social status. By the end of the sixteenth century cups came in all sizes and shapes, often deliberately fantastical. Naturalistic forms were also popular, such as animals and birds, or gourds, apples, pears, nuts and acorns.
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Gold acorn cup, c1610. Cup in the shape of an acorn, with two rams holding up a...

Artichoke embroidered wall-hanging 1877-1900.
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Artichoke embroidered wall-hanging 1877-1900.

Portrait of Constanza, daughter of Emperor Constantine the Great (272-337), including grape harvesting putti. Roman mosaic from the ambulatory vault of Santa Constanza, the mausoleum of Constantine's daughter, Constanza; 4th century CE
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Portrait of Constanza, daughter of Emperor Constantine the Great (272-337), incl...

Mosaics of vines and grapes. San Prisco Chapel; early-Christian Period (6th century CE)
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Mosaics of vines and grapes. San Prisco Chapel; early-Christian Period (6th cen...

The story of Prophet Jonah: Jonah rests underneath a gourd vine. Mosaic pavement; 4th cenury CE
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The story of Prophet Jonah: Jonah rests underneath a gourd vine. Mosaic paveme...

Putto with grapes (autumn), 1908 Produced by the Wiener Werkstaette
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Putto with grapes (autumn), 1908 Produced by the Wiener W...

Winter and Autumn, two figures from Wallendorf Manufacture. 1770
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Winter and Autumn, two figures from Wallendorf Manufact...

Tureen from Veilsdorf. Cabbage as knob on the lid. 1765-1770
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Tureen from Veilsdorf. Cabbage as knob on the l...

The cabbage as knob of the lid. Tureen from Veilsdorf. Detail of 30-03-02/41 1765-1770
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The cabbage as knob of the lid. Tureen from Veilsdorf....

"Tete a tete", a breakfast set for two. Detail of the tray from 30-03-02/47. From Gotha. 1775-1780
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"Tete a tete", a breakfast set for two. Detail of the tray from...