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 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 trefoil arcades are four depictions. Champlevé enamel brick red and dark blue. Late 14th century, Spain, ritual object. Height 28 cm, diameter 16 cm., A close-up view of a metallic object with a hexagonal decorative element and an adjoining circular component, both showing engraved figural and vegetal patterns highlighted in gold tones with areas of red and blue enamel, and a central shaft connecting the pieces in a worn gold finish; the background is a smooth light gray and the object casts a subtle reflection on the surface beneath it.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A10_135

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Rights managed

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103.0Mb (2.6Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 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 Champlevé enamel brick red dark blue Late 14th century Spain ritual object Height 28 cm diameter 16 cm close-up view metallic object hexagonal decorative element adjoining circular component showing engraved figural vegetal patterns highlighted gold tones areas red blue enamel central shaft connecting pieces worn gold finish background smooth light gray object casts subtle reflection surface beneath .