Title
Nautilus Cup
Typology
Decorative artsDate
post. 1588Century
XVIIth c.Dimensions
23 x 18 cmTechnique
Carved, engraved and set on the carved and chiselled baseSupport
Mother-of-pearl _nautilus pompilus shell_ and silverInscriptions
Episcopal coat of arms on the lid, probably from a later period.
Observations
It was probably used as a spice container in a table setting. In the ecclesiastical context, it is used as an incense holder.
Bibliography
- J. L. Cortés Perruca (2015): "Nautilispokal Iglesia de San Pedro de Villarroya de la Sierra", en IX Encuentro de Estudios Bilbilitanos, Actas, La Antigüedad, Historia, Etnología, Folklore y Literatura, Calatayud, 13, 14 y 15 de noviembre de 2015, Centro de Estudios Bilbilitanos - Institución "Fernando el Católico", Calatayud, pp. 783-90, il. 1, 8-10.
Photo Aurelio Á. Barrón
Photo Aurelio Á. Barrón
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Photo Aurelio A. Barrón
Photo Aurelio A. Barrón
Photo Aurelio A. Barrón