Wine glass - c1720 The dear oath-breakers remain unpunished - lead-free - Mythological & Erotic
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Bohemian, lead-free sodal glass goblet, ca. 1720, 23.7 cm high with a 12.5 cm foot and 8.9 cm bowl diameter, superb condition and finely engraved with a mythological and erotic scene featuring a nearly naked woman, a Putto with a bow, Jupiter in the clouds with an oak branch and an eagle on his shoulder.
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An about 300-year-old mythological and erotic glass, in excellent condition, large size 23.7 cm, beautifully engraved with special meaning. Depicted a woman nearly naked, only a cloth draped around her hips, a Putto with a bow, and from the clouds the watching laughing God Jupiter with the acorn branch in his hand and the Eagle on his shoulder, all surrounded by floral engraving.
Text:
DIE LIEBEN EID SCHWIRDENN WERD NICHT GESTRAFT (Translated: THE LOVING PERJURERS REMAIN UNPUNISHED)
The phrase "the loving perjurers remain unpunished" is a well-known translation of a quotation from classical antiquity, originally written by the Roman poet Ovid (in his works Amores or Ars Amatoria). It reflects the cynical or resigned idea that people who vow fidelity in love (such as lovers who pledge eternal loyalty to each other) often get away with breaking that promise without consequences. According to mythology, even the gods turned a blind eye when false oaths were taken in the name of love.
Background and meaning:
* Perjurers: People who break a solemn promise or oath.
* Loved ones/Loved: In this context refers to love or sweethearts (derived from the Latin periuria amantum, meaning 'the perjury of lovers').
* Meaning: In amorous poetry, it was often stated that the God Jupiter laughs at the false oaths of lovers and does not punish them, in contrast to serious commercial or political oaths.
Description: Engraved Bohemian Goblet
Dating: ca. 1720
Period: Early 18th century
Origin: Bohemia
Color: Clear
Cup: Round funnel-shaped
Cup features: Beautifully engraved all around
Stem features: Cushioned-knob upper stem over a large hollow ovoid baluster and again cushioned knop
Foot: Conical and large, a sticker from a recent collection still present, an embedded grain of sand
Pontil: Broken (not polished)
Glass type: Soda glass
Dimensions: Height 23.7 cm, cup diameter 8.9 cm, foot diameter 12.5 cm
Condition: Excellent; no chips or cracks, many air bubbles in the foot and two adjacent embedded sand grains
Restoration: None
Weight: 430 g
The glass will be carefully packed, insured, and sent by registered mail.
An about 300-year-old mythological and erotic glass, in excellent condition, large size 23.7 cm, beautifully engraved with special meaning. Depicted a woman nearly naked, only a cloth draped around her hips, a Putto with a bow, and from the clouds the watching laughing God Jupiter with the acorn branch in his hand and the Eagle on his shoulder, all surrounded by floral engraving.
Text:
DIE LIEBEN EID SCHWIRDENN WERD NICHT GESTRAFT (Translated: THE LOVING PERJURERS REMAIN UNPUNISHED)
The phrase "the loving perjurers remain unpunished" is a well-known translation of a quotation from classical antiquity, originally written by the Roman poet Ovid (in his works Amores or Ars Amatoria). It reflects the cynical or resigned idea that people who vow fidelity in love (such as lovers who pledge eternal loyalty to each other) often get away with breaking that promise without consequences. According to mythology, even the gods turned a blind eye when false oaths were taken in the name of love.
Background and meaning:
* Perjurers: People who break a solemn promise or oath.
* Loved ones/Loved: In this context refers to love or sweethearts (derived from the Latin periuria amantum, meaning 'the perjury of lovers').
* Meaning: In amorous poetry, it was often stated that the God Jupiter laughs at the false oaths of lovers and does not punish them, in contrast to serious commercial or political oaths.
Description: Engraved Bohemian Goblet
Dating: ca. 1720
Period: Early 18th century
Origin: Bohemia
Color: Clear
Cup: Round funnel-shaped
Cup features: Beautifully engraved all around
Stem features: Cushioned-knob upper stem over a large hollow ovoid baluster and again cushioned knop
Foot: Conical and large, a sticker from a recent collection still present, an embedded grain of sand
Pontil: Broken (not polished)
Glass type: Soda glass
Dimensions: Height 23.7 cm, cup diameter 8.9 cm, foot diameter 12.5 cm
Condition: Excellent; no chips or cracks, many air bubbles in the foot and two adjacent embedded sand grains
Restoration: None
Weight: 430 g
The glass will be carefully packed, insured, and sent by registered mail.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Style subtype
Baroque
Glass type
lead-free
Specific region of origin
Bohemen
Title additional information
Mythological & Erotic
Number of objects
1
Material
Glass
Country of origin
Europe
Model
c1720 The dear oath-breakers remain unpunished
Style
Antique
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
23.7 cm
Width
0 cm
Diameter
12.5 cm
Estimated period
1700-1750
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