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"From Ancient Elegance to Modern Delight: The Timeless Allure of the Wine Cup" Indulge in a journey through time as we explore the captivating history of the wine cup

Background imageWine Cup Collection: The Feast of the Bean King, ca 1640-1645. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)

The Feast of the Bean King, ca 1640-1645. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)
The Feast of the Bean King, ca 1640-1645. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Background imageWine Cup Collection: The cup of autumn is filled with nostalgia, October, c. 1929. Creator: Willem Arondeus

The cup of autumn is filled with nostalgia, October, c. 1929. Creator: Willem Arondeus
The cup of autumn is filled with nostalgia, October, c. 1929. Man with a wine glass in his hand and a raised finger, against a golden background

Background imageWine Cup Collection: As the Old Sing, So Pipe the Young, 1638. Creator: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)

As the Old Sing, So Pipe the Young, 1638. Creator: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)
As the Old Sing, So Pipe the Young, 1638. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Background imageWine Cup Collection: As the Old Sing, So Pipe the Young, 1662. Creator: Steen, Jan Havicksz (1626-1679)

As the Old Sing, So Pipe the Young, 1662. Creator: Steen, Jan Havicksz (1626-1679)
As the Old Sing, So Pipe the Young, 1662. Found in the Collection of the Musee Fabre, Montpellier

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Kantharos (Wine Cup) in the Shape of a Female Head, about 480 BCE. Creator: London Class

Kantharos (Wine Cup) in the Shape of a Female Head, about 480 BCE. Creator: London Class
Kantharos (Wine Cup) in the Shape of a Female Head, about 480 BCE

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Stem Cup, Tang dynasty (A. D. 618-907), 9th century. Creator: Unknown

Stem Cup, Tang dynasty (A. D. 618-907), 9th century. Creator: Unknown
Stem Cup, Tang dynasty (A.D. 618-907), 9th century

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Wine Cup with Cover, 18th / 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Wine Cup with Cover, 18th / 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Wine Cup with Cover, 18th/19th century

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Hip, Hip, Hurrah!, 1888. Creator: Kroyer, Peder Severin (1851-1909)

Hip, Hip, Hurrah!, 1888. Creator: Kroyer, Peder Severin (1851-1909)
Hip, Hip, Hurrah!, 1888. Found in the Collection of the Goteborg Konstmuseum

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Mughal wine cup, period of Jahangir, 1605-27 (emerald, gold & enamel) (see also 779491

Mughal wine cup, period of Jahangir, 1605-27 (emerald, gold & enamel) (see also 779491
779484 Mughal wine cup, period of Jahangir, 1605-27 (emerald, gold & enamel) (see also 779491, 779483-5) by Indian School

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Attic Red-figure kylix, c. 470 BC (pottery)

Attic Red-figure kylix, c. 470 BC (pottery)
CH443737 Attic Red-figure kylix, c.470 BC (pottery) by Greek, (5th century BC); 22.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: attributed to the Oedipus Painter; ); Photo eChristies Images; Greek

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Attic Red-figure kylix, c. 470 BC (pottery)

Attic Red-figure kylix, c. 470 BC (pottery)
CH443736 Attic Red-figure kylix, c.470 BC (pottery) by Greek, (5th century BC); 22.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: attributed to the Oedipus Painter; ); Photo eChristies Images; Greek

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Christ on the Cross (The Great Passion) (engraving)

Christ on the Cross (The Great Passion) (engraving)
LMG140004 Christ on the Cross (The Great Passion) (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 38.1x28.2 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Cameo Glass Skyphos, c. 1 AD (glass)

Cameo Glass Skyphos, c. 1 AD (glass)
3545849 Cameo Glass Skyphos, c.1 AD (glass) by Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD); 10.5 high cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Attic Red-figure kylix, c. 470 BC (pottery)

Attic Red-figure kylix, c. 470 BC (pottery)
CH443735 Attic Red-figure kylix, c.470 BC (pottery) by Greek, (5th century BC); width: 22.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: attributed to the Oedipus Painter; ); Photo eChristies Images; Greek

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Attic red-figure kylix, c. 520-510 BC (earthenware with slip decoration)

Attic red-figure kylix, c. 520-510 BC (earthenware with slip decoration)
ALM283433 Attic red-figure kylix, c.520-510 BC (earthenware with slip decoration) by Greek, (6th century BC); 12.5x31.3 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Mughal wine cup, period of Jahangir, 1605-27 (emerald, gold & enamel) (see also 779491

Mughal wine cup, period of Jahangir, 1605-27 (emerald, gold & enamel) (see also 779491
779485 Mughal wine cup, period of Jahangir, 1605-27 (emerald, gold & enamel) (see also 779491, 779483-4) by Indian School

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Athenian red-figure cup (earthenware)

Athenian red-figure cup (earthenware)
AMQ375361 Athenian red-figure cup (earthenware) by Greek, (7th-5th century BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info)

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Attic red-figured skyphos, c. mid-5th century BC (ceramic)

Attic red-figured skyphos, c. mid-5th century BC (ceramic)
487666 Attic red-figured skyphos, c. mid-5th century BC (ceramic) by Agathon Painter (fl.c.480-450 BC) (attr. to); height: 14.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Interior of a mirror case painted with a stylised European lady holding a wine cup

Interior of a mirror case painted with a stylised European lady holding a wine cup
1196968 Interior of a mirror case painted with a stylised European lady holding a wine cup and bottle, 17th century () by Persian School

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Mughal wine cup, period of Jahangir, 1605-27 (emerald, gold & enamel) (see also 779483-5)

Mughal wine cup, period of Jahangir, 1605-27 (emerald, gold & enamel) (see also 779483-5)
779491 Mughal wine cup, period of Jahangir, 1605-27 (emerald, gold & enamel) (see also 779483-5) by Indian School, (17th century); 7.2x5.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian

Background imageWine Cup Collection: The Luncheon, c. 1618

The Luncheon, c. 1618. Found in the Collection of Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Feast in a vine pergola

Feast in a vine pergola. Found in the Collection of State Georgian Art Museum, Tiflis (Tbilisi)

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Krtsanisi

Krtsanisi. Found in the Collection of State Georgian Art Museum, Tiflis (Tbilisi)

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Three Men at Dinner, 1900s. Artist: Pirosmani, Niko (1862-1918)

Three Men at Dinner, 1900s. Artist: Pirosmani, Niko (1862-1918)
Three Men at Dinner, 1900s. Private Collection

Background imageWine Cup Collection: The King Drinks. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)

The King Drinks. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)
The King Drinks. Found in the collection of Musees royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels

Background imageWine Cup Collection: The King Drinks, or Family Meal on the Feast of Epiphany. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)

The King Drinks, or Family Meal on the Feast of Epiphany. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)
The King Drinks, or Family Meal on the Feast of Epiphany. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Background imageWine Cup Collection: As the Old Sing, So the Young Pipe. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)

As the Old Sing, So the Young Pipe. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)
As the Old Sing, So the Young Pipe. Found in the collection of Musee des beaux-arts de Valenciennes

Background imageWine Cup Collection: The Bean King (The Feast of the Bean King). Artist: Teniers, David, the Younger (1610-1690)

The Bean King (The Feast of the Bean King). Artist: Teniers, David, the Younger (1610-1690)
The Bean King (The Feast of the Bean King). Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Six Princes (Feast), 1905-1907. Artist: Pirosmani, Niko (1862-1918)

Six Princes (Feast), 1905-1907. Artist: Pirosmani, Niko (1862-1918)
Six Princes (Feast), 1905-1907. Found in the collection of the State Oriental Art Museum, Moscow

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Wine Cup 1723-1735 China Jiangxi province Jingdezhen kilns

Wine Cup 1723-1735 China Jiangxi province Jingdezhen kilns
Wine Cup, 1723-1735. China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), Yongzheng mark and reign (1722-1735). Porcelain; diameter: 9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.); overall: 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.)

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Wine Cup 18th century Japan Edo Period 1615-1868

Wine Cup 18th century Japan Edo Period 1615-1868
Wine Cup, 18th century. Japan, Edo Period (1615-1868). Porcelain; overall: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Eight Immortals Wine Cup later 1700s Soga Shohaku

Eight Immortals Wine Cup later 1700s Soga Shohaku
The Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup, later 1700s. Soga Shohaku (Japanese, 1730-1781). Six-panel folding screen, ink and cut-gold foil on paper; image

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Greek Art. Greece. Skyphos (5th-4th centuries). It depicts a

Greek Art. Greece. Skyphos (5th-4th centuries). It depicts a
Greek Art. Greece. Skyphos dated between late 5th century and early 4th century. It depicts a wedding procession. Courtship with dancer and musician playing the double flute

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Wine Cup Archaistic Design Ming dynasty 1368-1644

Wine Cup Archaistic Design Ming dynasty 1368-1644
Artokoloro

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Veiled woman with bread and a wine cup in her hands, Jan Luyken, Pieter Arentsz II, 1687

Veiled woman with bread and a wine cup in her hands, Jan Luyken, Pieter Arentsz II, 1687

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Red figure wine-cup (skyphos) depicting a giant building, the Acropolis walls under Athenas guidance

Red figure wine-cup (skyphos) depicting a giant building, the Acropolis walls under Athenas guidance
Greek Art. Midle of 5th century b.C. - Red figure pottery (skyphos) ascribed to painter Penelope. A giant is building the Acropolis walls under Athenas guidance

Background imageWine Cup Collection: green glazed Skyphos C016 / 2813

green glazed Skyphos C016 / 2813
Roman green glazed Skyphos (wine cups) 1st century BCE

Background imageWine Cup Collection: Winecup, Callirhoe involucrata, Wildflowers, Hill Country, Brenham, Texas, USA

Winecup, Callirhoe involucrata, Wildflowers, Hill Country, Brenham, Texas, USA

Background imageWine Cup Collection: A rare iris-relative, wine cup (Babiana rubrocyanea) on renosterveld, West Cape, South Africa

A rare iris-relative, wine cup (Babiana rubrocyanea) on renosterveld, West Cape, South Africa
ROG-13030 A rare iris-relative, wine cup - on renosterveld West Cape, South Africa Babiana rubrocyanea endemic Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only


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"From Ancient Elegance to Modern Delight: The Timeless Allure of the Wine Cup" Indulge in a journey through time as we explore the captivating history of the wine cup. In the 17th century, during "The Feast of the Bean King, " artist Jordaens immortalized this festive occasion with his masterpiece. The wine cup takes center stage, symbolizing merriment and celebration. Fast forward to ancient Greece, where a Kantharos in the shape of a female head was crafted around 480 BCE by London Class artisans. This exquisite piece showcases their artistic prowess and love for beauty. During China's Tang dynasty, an unknown creator fashioned a Stem Cup that has stood the test of time since its creation in the 9th century. Its delicate craftsmanship reflects both elegance and sophistication. Moving closer to our era, an anonymous artist designed a Wine Cup with Cover during the 18th or 19th century. Its intricate details hint at opulence and secrecy, inviting curiosity about its hidden stories. Peder Severin Kroyer's painting "Hip Hip Hurrah. " transports us to late-19th-century Denmark, where friends raise their wine cups in joyful camaraderie. It captures not only their jubilation but also highlights how wine brings people together across cultures and eras. Traveling eastward to Mughal India under Jahangir's rule (1605-27), we encounter an emerald-studded gold and enamel Mughal wine cup—a testament to luxury fit for royalty. Ancient Greek pottery resurfaces once more with Attic Red-figure kylixes from different periods—cups adorned with scenes depicting mythological tales or daily life moments—an art form that continues to captivate even after centuries have passed. A Christ on Cross engraving reminds us that even religious iconography found its place on these vessels throughout history—a reminder of faith and devotion.