Beau gobelet d'amitié en verre gravé à décor « Koula », Silésie, Riesengebirge (Hirschberger Tal), fin du XVIIe siècle
Lot 91
Attributed to the circle of the 'Master of the Koula Beaker', of tapering and thick-walled cylindrical shape, reserved with two large oval panels enclosing representations of Friendship, one depicting the biblical kings David and Jonathan shaking hands, both wearing cloaks and armour including elaborate plumed helmets, their respective shields inscribed 'JONATHAN' and 'DAVID', within a frame inscribed 'VIRGIES DEINES FREUNDES NICHT WAS ICH UND DU MIT EINANDER GEREDT HABEN' (Do not forget your friend and what I and you spoke of), the other with two gentlemen in frock coats shaking hands beneath tasselled drapery, within a frame inscribed 'DAVID UND JONATHAN LIEBTEN SICH SEHR ZWEI HERTZENS FREUNDE NOCH VIEL MEHR' (David and Jonathan loved each other very much, but above all were best of friends), the sides both with a winged mask head below a basket of fruit and flowers surrounded by acanthus scrollwork, 13cm high
Attributed to the circle of the 'Master of the Koula Beaker', of tapering and thick-walled cylindrical shape, reserved with two large oval panels enclosing representations of Friendship, one depicting the biblical kings David and Jonathan shaking hands, both wearing cloaks and armour including elaborate plumed helmets, their respective shields inscribed 'JONATHAN' and 'DAVID', within a frame inscribed 'VIRGIES DEINES FREUNDES NICHT WAS ICH UND DU MIT EINANDER GEREDT HABEN' (Do not forget your friend and what I and you spoke of), the other with two gentlemen in frock coats shaking hands beneath tasselled drapery, within a frame inscribed 'DAVID UND JONATHAN LIEBTEN SICH SEHR ZWEI HERTZENS FREUNDE NOCH VIEL MEHR' (David and Jonathan loved each other very much, but above all were best of friends), the sides both with a winged mask head below a basket of fruit and flowers surrounded by acanthus scrollwork, 13cm high
13,0 x cm
Schätzpreis:
€ 1.000 - 1.500
Auktion: 4 Tage
Bonhams Los Angeles
Ort: Paris, Avenue Hoche
Auktion: 29.10.2024 11:00 Uhr
Auktionsnummer: 29420
Auktionsname: The Classics Paris: including The Grand Tour Sale