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Goblet Collection (#4)

The goblet, a vessel that has transcended time and cultures, holds within it stories of art, religion, and tradition

Background imageGoblet Collection: The Agony in the Garden (oil on canvas)

The Agony in the Garden (oil on canvas)
NGW185748 The Agony in the Garden (oil on canvas) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); 232.1x162.5 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Background imageGoblet Collection: The Lady and the Unicorn: Taste (tapestry)

The Lady and the Unicorn: Taste (tapestry)
XIR11821 The Lady and the Unicorn: Taste (tapestry) by French School, (15th century); 375x460 cm; Musee National du Moyen Age et des Thermes de Cluny, Paris; (add.info.: The Lady has the Unicorn)

Background imageGoblet Collection: The Queen examines a Royal Doulton crystal goblet presented to her by the Lord Mayor

The Queen examines a Royal Doulton crystal goblet presented to her by the Lord Mayor, Councillor John Edwards, at the City Hall

Background imageGoblet Collection: Jesus at the Last Supper, 1922. Creator: Unknown

Jesus at the Last Supper, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Jesus at the Last Supper, 1922. Anton Lang, a player in the Oberammergau Passion Play, as Jesus. The play is performed every 10 years, on open-air stages

Background imageGoblet Collection: La Gloria et l'Honore di Ponti Tagliati, E Ponti in Aere, page 16 (verso), 1556

La Gloria et l'Honore di Ponti Tagliati, E Ponti in Aere, page 16 (verso), 1556. Creator: Matteo Pagano
La Gloria et l'Honore di Ponti Tagliati, E Ponti in Aere, page 16 (verso), 1556

Background imageGoblet Collection: Goblets

Goblets
Giorgio Toniolo

Background imageGoblet Collection: Captain John Treasure Jones Archive - glassware

Captain John Treasure Jones Archive - glassware
Captain Treasure Jones Archive - RMS Queen Mary pair of souvenir goblets 1936-1967 with cotton twist stems, and a QE2 Stuart crystal January 1969 goblet. Date: 1930s-1960s

Background imageGoblet Collection: Captain John Treasure Jones Archive two goblets

Captain John Treasure Jones Archive two goblets
Captain Treasure Jones Archive - two Stuart Crystal souvenir goblets. 6 inches

Background imageGoblet Collection: Iberian Kernos. 3rd century BC

Iberian Kernos. 3rd century BC
Iberian Kernos, c. 200 BC. Triangular-shaped ceramic composed of three small piriform, with a wide bulb and narrow neck, goblets on a rounded base to which they are fused with three brackets

Background imageGoblet Collection: An array of decorative glassware. Date: 1954

An array of decorative glassware. Date: 1954

Background imageGoblet Collection: Still Life with Apples and Silver Goblet, 1876 (oil on canvas)

Still Life with Apples and Silver Goblet, 1876 (oil on canvas)
5934062 Still Life with Apples and Silver Goblet, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Bonvin, Francois (1817-87); 32.1x40.3 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow

Background imageGoblet Collection: Goblet (blue glass with gold foil)

Goblet (blue glass with gold foil)
MAN430884 Goblet (blue glass with gold foil) by Powell, Harry James (1853-1922); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Pattern No. 1168, Whitefriars Glass Ltd;); © Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageGoblet Collection: Sweetmeat Glass (lead crystal or soda glass with amber traces)

Sweetmeat Glass (lead crystal or soda glass with amber traces)
MAN448114 Sweetmeat Glass (lead crystal or soda glass with amber traces) by Spanish School, (18th century); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageGoblet Collection: Allegorical figure of the Church, from the Legend of St. Ursula, 1482 (oil on panel)

Allegorical figure of the Church, from the Legend of St. Ursula, 1482 (oil on panel)
489937 Allegorical figure of the Church, from the Legend of St. Ursula, 1482 (oil on panel) by Master of the Legend of St

Background imageGoblet Collection: Taste (oil on panel)

Taste (oil on panel)
471229 Taste (oil on panel) by Coques, Gonzales (1614-84); 18x15 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; (add.info.: Possibly a self portrait); © Art in Flanders

Background imageGoblet Collection: Covered Goblet, Pear shaped bidy on shaft og twisted tree-trunk with bear treed by dog, . n. d. n

Covered Goblet, Pear shaped bidy on shaft og twisted tree-trunk with bear treed by dog, . n. d. n
Covered Goblet, Pear shaped bidy on shaft og twisted tree-trunk with bear treed by dog, .n.d

Background imageGoblet Collection: Three Goblets, 1528-1563. Creator: Hieronymus Hopfer

Three Goblets, 1528-1563. Creator: Hieronymus Hopfer
Three Goblets, 1528-1563

Background imageGoblet Collection: A caricature figure (a carpenter?) with a toad on his nose, carrying various implem... ca

A caricature figure (a carpenter?) with a toad on his nose, carrying various implem... ca. 1640-60. Creator: Anon
A caricature figure (a carpenter?) with a toad on his nose, carrying various implements walking to the left, ca. 1640-60

Background imageGoblet Collection: Plate 41: Santa Barbara: From Portfolio 'Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico', 1935 / 1942

Plate 41: Santa Barbara: From Portfolio "Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico", 1935 / 1942
Plate 41: Santa Barbara: From Portfolio " Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico", 1935/1942

Background imageGoblet Collection: Plate 41: Saint Barbara: From Portfolio 'Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico', 1935 / 1942

Plate 41: Saint Barbara: From Portfolio "Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico", 1935 / 1942
Plate 41: Saint Barbara: From Portfolio " Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico", 1935/1942

Background imageGoblet Collection: Goblet, c. 1936. Creator: Vera Van Voris

Goblet, c. 1936. Creator: Vera Van Voris
Goblet, c. 1936

Background imageGoblet Collection: Hand-carved Cabinet, c. 1937. Creator: Vera Van Voris

Hand-carved Cabinet, c. 1937. Creator: Vera Van Voris
Hand-carved Cabinet, c. 1937

Background imageGoblet Collection: Chalice, 1937. Creator: Ivar Julius

Chalice, 1937. Creator: Ivar Julius
Chalice, 1937

Background imageGoblet Collection: Banquet given by Father Martell for James I (1208-76) in Tarragona in 1228 at which the Conquest

Banquet given by Father Martell for James I (1208-76) in Tarragona in 1228 at which the Conquest of the Balearic Isles
IND146639 Banquet given by Father Martell for James I (1208-76) in Tarragona in 1228 at which the Conquest of the Balearic Isles was Agreed

Background imageGoblet Collection: Mercenary love, c. 1511 (woodcut)

Mercenary love, c. 1511 (woodcut)
2653554 Mercenary love, c.1511 (woodcut) by Graf, Urs (The Elder) (1485-1528); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satirical attack against women receiving payment for sexual favours; an old man gropes a)

Background imageGoblet Collection: Oriental Cup Made from Agate, 1868. Creator: Jules-Ferdinand Jacquemart

Oriental Cup Made from Agate, 1868. Creator: Jules-Ferdinand Jacquemart
Oriental Cup Made from Agate, 1868

Background imageGoblet Collection: The Triumph of the Eucharist, Christ as the Man of Sorrows supported by two angel... ca

The Triumph of the Eucharist, Christ as the Man of Sorrows supported by two angel... ca. 1550-1600. Creator: Anon
The Triumph of the Eucharist, Christ as the Man of Sorrows supported by two angels standing in a chalice, ca. 1550-1600

Background imageGoblet Collection: Goblet, c. 1939. Creator: Michael Fenga

Goblet, c. 1939. Creator: Michael Fenga
Goblet, c. 1939

Background imageGoblet Collection: Detail of a bench with a panel depicting a chalice (wood)

Detail of a bench with a panel depicting a chalice (wood)
4073991 Detail of a bench with a panel depicting a chalice (wood) by Canozzi or Canozi, Cristoforo da Lendinara (1448-91); Duomo, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; Ghigo Roli

Background imageGoblet Collection: Portrait of King Richard III of England, surnamed Crookback

Portrait of King Richard III of England, surnamed Crookback
6337238 Portrait of King Richard III of England, surnamed Crookback by Rundall, Mary Ann (d.1839) (after); (add.info.: Portrait of King Richard III of England, surnamed Crookback)

Background imageGoblet Collection: Illustration of Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais (1493-1553), c. 1915 (lithograph)

Illustration of Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais (1493-1553), c. 1915 (lithograph)
CHT207451 Illustration of Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais (1493-1553), c.1915 (lithograph) by Blanche, Emmanuel (1880-1946); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGoblet Collection: The Loving Cup, 1859 (oil on canvas)

The Loving Cup, 1859 (oil on canvas)
CH378298 The Loving Cup, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageGoblet Collection: Evening, c. 1923 (oil on canvas)

Evening, c. 1923 (oil on canvas)
657815 Evening, c.1923 (oil on canvas) by Hodgkins, Frances (1869-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Evening. Frances Hodgkins (1869-1947). Oil on canvas. Painted c. 1933

Background imageGoblet Collection: Cup depicting the Triumph of Justice, Murano Workshop (glass & enamel)

Cup depicting the Triumph of Justice, Murano Workshop (glass & enamel)
XIR228299 Cup depicting the Triumph of Justice, Murano Workshop (glass & enamel) by Italian School, (15th century); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Background imageGoblet Collection: A Repetition of Tristan und Isolde, illustration from The Savoy, 1896 (litho)

A Repetition of Tristan und Isolde, illustration from The Savoy, 1896 (litho)
DGC288115 A Repetition of Tristan und Isolde, illustration from The Savoy, 1896 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGoblet Collection: Chalice Cover, France, c. 1750. Creator: Unknown

Chalice Cover, France, c. 1750. Creator: Unknown
Chalice Cover, France, c. 1750

Background imageGoblet Collection: Goblet (jia), Late Shang dynasty, 13th century-1046 B. C. Creator: Unknown

Goblet (jia), Late Shang dynasty, 13th century-1046 B. C. Creator: Unknown
Goblet (jia), Late Shang dynasty, 13th century-1046 B.C

Background imageGoblet Collection: Goblet, Shang dynasty ( about 1600-1046 BC ), 12th / 11th centry BC. Creator: Unknown

Goblet, Shang dynasty ( about 1600-1046 BC ), 12th / 11th centry BC. Creator: Unknown
Goblet, Shang dynasty ( about 1600-1046 BC ), 12th/11th centry BC

Background imageGoblet Collection: Goblet, Erligang period or Early Shang dynasty, 16th / mid-15th centry BC. Creator: Unknown

Goblet, Erligang period or Early Shang dynasty, 16th / mid-15th centry BC. Creator: Unknown
Goblet, Erligang period or Early Shang dynasty, 16th/mid-15th centry BC

Background imageGoblet Collection: Edmond Nicholas, n. d. Creator: Sir James Thornhill

Edmond Nicholas, n. d. Creator: Sir James Thornhill
Edmond Nicholas, n.d

Background imageGoblet Collection: Sir J. Thorndale, n. d. Creator: Sir James Thornhill

Sir J. Thorndale, n. d. Creator: Sir James Thornhill
Sir J. Thorndale, n.d

Background imageGoblet Collection: Burse and Chalice Veil, c. 1940. Creator: Syrena Swanson

Burse and Chalice Veil, c. 1940. Creator: Syrena Swanson
Burse and Chalice Veil, c. 1940

Background imageGoblet Collection: Isolde, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Isolde, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Isolde, 1895. Isolde, or Iseult, was the female protagonist of a medieval chivalric romance centered on an adulterous love triangle. First published in The Studio for October 1895

Background imageGoblet Collection: Tristan und Isolde, from The Savoy No. 7, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Tristan und Isolde, from The Savoy No. 7, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Tristan und Isolde, from The Savoy No. 7, 1896. Characters from Wagners opera. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A. Walker, [The Bodley Head, London, 1948]

Background imageGoblet Collection: Chalice Cover, Italy, 1667 / 1700. Creator: Unknown

Chalice Cover, Italy, 1667 / 1700. Creator: Unknown
Chalice Cover, Italy, 1667/1700

Background imageGoblet Collection: Chalice Cover or Portion of a Burse, Italy, 1675 / 1725. Creator: Unknown

Chalice Cover or Portion of a Burse, Italy, 1675 / 1725. Creator: Unknown
Chalice Cover or Portion of a Burse, Italy, 1675/1725

Background imageGoblet Collection: Chalice Cover, Italy, Late 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Chalice Cover, Italy, Late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Chalice Cover, Italy, Late 19th century

Background imageGoblet Collection: Chalice and Paten, London, 1639. Creator: Unknown

Chalice and Paten, London, 1639. Creator: Unknown
Chalice and Paten, London, 1639




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The goblet, a vessel that has transcended time and cultures, holds within it stories of art, religion, and tradition. From the iconic painting "The Death of Socrates" to Thomas Cole's masterpiece "The Titans Goblet, " this humble object has been immortalized in various forms throughout history. In the Anglican Church of St. James, the Eucharist is celebrated with reverence as worshippers partake in communion from a sacred goblet. Similarly, Catholic masses in Annecy, Haute Savoie evoke a sense of spirituality as the faithful sip from ornate chalices amidst the picturesque landscapes of France. Across Europe, stained glass windows depict scenes from Arthurian legends such as the Holy Grail - an elusive goblet said to possess mystical powers. In Trehorenteuc's Romance of St. Graal window or Pontigny's Chalice in Yonne County, these artworks transport us into tales steeped in medieval lore. Beyond religious contexts lies another facet of goblets' significance: indulgence and pleasure. Asbach Brandy fills many a crystal goblet during moments of celebration and joyous gatherings across continents. The Captain John Treasure Jones Archive showcases exquisite glassware including two captivating goblets that speak volumes about craftsmanship and refinement. Even further back in time stands an Iberian Kernos dating back to the 3rd century BC - an ancient testament to human ingenuity and creativity when it comes to crafting vessels for libations. Whether used for solemn rituals or joyful revelry, whether depicted on canvas or held delicately by hand; these glimpses into history remind us that beyond its utilitarian purpose lies something more profound – a symbol connecting humanity through artistry and shared experiences across generations.