Caption

Host ciborium, Copper ciborium on a hexagonal foot, with a smooth shaft with two lacings in the form of a half-cylinder and a hexagonal nodus. The body is a flattened sphere, the upper half serving as a cover; the cover has a conical pinnacle originally topped with a cross. On the foot in the arcades are depictions of the Flagellation, Carrying the Cross, Crucifixion, and Christ in Majesty. On the bowl are busts of angels in circular medallions; on the cover in the trefoil arcades are four depictions of jhakas on the foot. Champlevé enamel in brick red and dark blue, late 14th century, Spain, ritual object; height 28 cm, diameter 16 cm., A gilded metal object with a round, domed top and a finial on its peak, mounted on a slender, segmented stem that rises from a flat, hexagonal base; the surface shows areas of worn gold with decorative painted or inlaid motifs in red, blue, and green, and the piece casts a soft reflection on a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A10_131

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.3Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Host ciborium Copper ciborium hexagonal foot smooth shaft two lacings form half-cylinder hexagonal nodus body flattened sphere upper half serving cover conical pinnacle originally topped cross foot arcades depictions Flagellation Carrying Cross Crucifixion Christ Majesty bowl busts angels circular medallions trefoil arcades four depictions jhakas Champlevé enamel brick red dark blue late 14th century Spain ritual object height 28 cm diameter 16 cm gilded metal object round domed top finial peak mounted slender segmented stem rises flat hexagonal base surface areas worn gold decorative painted inlaid motifs red blue green piece casts soft reflection neutral gray background.