Two-Handled Cup and Cover
Unknown Artist
1686
Medium
silver gilt
Dimensions
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Classification
Silver
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Inspired by the great benefits accomplished for humanity by Dr. Geroge W. Crile, I give this James II cup to the Cleveland Museum of Art in his honor, gift of Grace Studebaker Fish
Accession Number
1935.145
About this artwork
Produced a year after the coronation of James II (1633–1701), this silver cup celebrates the monarchy and reflects the political and social alliances that underpinned the aristocracy during the 1600s. During their coronation, James II and his second wife Mary of Modena (1658–1718) were carried through the city of London under a silk canopy adorned with motifs inspired by European perceptions of Chinese art, known as chinoiserie. Following the procession, the thirty-two lords involved in the cere...