Lidded cup of the Unie Society, Cup of the Unie de society, The decorations of the cup relate to the interconnectedness of the members of the Amsterdam society De Unie. The trunk of the round jar is shaped like a bundle of twigs, held together by a ribbon that winds over the bell-shaped cuppa and the curved lid to end in a bow. The smooth cuppa is surrounded by the coats of arms of the twelve members of the society, placed against a backdrop of whimsical clouds. Fantastic people and animal masks appear below and above each shield, interspersed with flowers. The lid rim is decorated with alternating S and C volutes, flowers, foliage and the same cloud-like surface as on the cuppa, but without masks, mask, mascaron, ornament, armorial bearing, heraldry, anonymous, Amsterdam, 1754, silver (metal), gilding, h 24 cm × d 9.1 cm
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