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27.06.2021

Merode Cup

The Merode goblet is a medieval silver-gilt cup adorned with intricately engraved depictions of birds, fruits, and vine leaves. It was crafted in the Burgundy region of France around the year 1400 and is named after the ancient Belgian Merode family, who were its previous owners.

This exquisite cup is fashioned from silver coated with a layer of gilded gold and features finely engraved representations of birds, fruits, and vine leaves. Its sides, as well as the lid and base, showcase panels of delicate and exceptional translucent enamel known as "plique-à-jour," a highly sophisticated enameling technique. This technique involves firing glass in cells and then removing the base, resulting in a stained glass-like effect. When the goblet is illuminated, it gives the impression of being adorned with miniature stained glass windows. Objects embellished with such enamel are known from descriptions of notable figures like John, Duke of Berry, a prominent arts patron of the 14th century and the brother of King Charles V of France. However, the Merode goblet is the only surviving example of this kind of bowl from that period.

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