Kokosnootbeker
ca. 1585 - ca. 1600
Medium
gild
Dimensions
17.5; 20.7; 6.4
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Kokosnootbeker, beker van kokosnoot of kalebas gemonteerd in verguld zilver. Op een hoge voet en met deksel.
Art Historical Context
**Kokosnootbeker (Coconut Shell Cup)** *Anonymous, ca. 1585–1600, gilded silver with coconut shell or calabash, h. 17.5 cm* This exquisite *Kokosnootbeker*, or coconut shell cup, is a captivating example of late 16th-century European craftsmanship. Crafted anonymously, it features a natural coconut shell calabash bowl elegantly mounted in gilded silver, elevated on a high foot and topped with a fitted lid. Standing just .5 cm tall, compact form belies its luxurious appeal, blending organic exoticism with the gleam of precious metal. Dating to around 1585–1600, the piece emerged during Euro...
About the Artist
anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...