Caption

Chalice, glass, 1736–1744. Height 17.2 cm; width 7.7 cm. Round foot, slightly raised, trace of adhesive; baluster stem, solid, faceted, separated from the foot by two plates with a ring one with a flower, separated from the bowl by two plates of different diameter and a knob. Conical bowl, twice puffed out at the base, cut into rows of lenses. Engraved decoration over the entire bowl, biaxial: figure of a seated Saint Jerome holding a skull, a lion at his feet, in a room with bookcases and a side table; inscription in the bowl: THE LORD'S GIFT OF HIS LIFE / FROM WHICH HE MAKES / THE PRINCE OF SACRIFICES / MAY THE HOUR Strike for so many prosperous years / HOW MANY DROPS IN THE GOBLET / WHAT WINE IS IN THE WINE. Foot with a wide strip of geometric pattern. Made in Naliboki, Belarus, Grand Duchy of Lithuania region; dated 1736–1744. Associated names: Hieronim Saint, Hieronim Florian 1715–1760, Radziwill family., A clear decorative glass vessel with detailed raised engravings showing a reclining bearded male figure draped in cloth, a lion's head near the base, a group of branches and leaves to one side, and a carved architectural panel with bead-like ornamentation; the glass appears mostly transparent and reflective with bright highlights and mid-gray tones against a dark background, and the engraved areas show silvery gray shading and texture.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_084

License type

Rights managed

Available size

52.5Mb (2.1Mb) / 12.0in x 17.0in / 3608 x 5088 (300dpi)

Keywords

Chalice glass 1736–1744 Height 17.2 cm width 7.7 cm Round foot slightly raised trace adhesive baluster stem solid faceted separated foot two plates ring flower bowl different diameter knob Conical bowl twice puffed base cut rows lenses Engraved decoration entire bowl biaxial figure seated Saint Jerome holding skull lion feet room bookcases side table inscription Lord'S Gift Life Makes Prince Sacrifices HOUR Strike prosperous years Drops Goblet Wine Foot wide strip geometric pattern Naliboki Belarus Grand Duchy Lithuania region dated 1736–1744 Associated names Hieronim Saint Hieronim Florian 1715–1760 Radziwill family clear decorative glass vessel detailed raised engravings showing reclining bearded male figure draped cloth lion's head near group branches leaves side carved architectural panel bead- ornamentation mostly transparent reflective bright highlights mid-gray tones dark background engraved areas silvery gray shading texture.