ca. 1460-80
Hungary
Object qualities
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Objectreligious artefact: Chalice
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumCloisonnГ© enamel, silver-gilt
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SizeOverall: 9 3/8 x 5 3/8 x 5 in. (23.8 x 13.7 x 12.7 cm) cup: 3 3/8 x 4 3/16 in. (8.6 x 10.6 cm)
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Geography details
Hungary -
Country today
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Dateca. 1460-80
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CultureHungarian
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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The Latin inscription on the bowl identifies the owner as John Benedict of Breslau. Around 1462 he was preaching in the city of Kassa in Upper Hungary, where this chalice was presumably made. The goldsmith technique of using filigree and enamel originated in Italy and was adopted elsewhere.
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