id: 114972
accession number: 1935.145.a
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Two-Handled Cup, 1686. England, London, 17th century (James II). Silver gilt; overall: 23.9 x 32.4 cm (9 7/16 x 12 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Inspired by the great benefits accomplished for humanity by Dr. Geroge W. Crile, I give this James II cup to the Cleveland Museum of Art in his honor, gift of Grace Studebaker Fish 1935.145.a
title: Two-Handled Cup
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creation date: 1686
creation date earliest: 1686
creation date latest: 1686
current location: 203A British Painting and Decorative Arts
creditline: Inspired by the great benefits accomplished for humanity by Dr. Geroge W. Crile, I give this James II cup to the Cleveland Museum of Art in his honor, gift of Grace Studebaker Fish
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culture: England, London, 17th century (James II)
technique: silver gilt
department: Decorative Art and Design
collection: Decorative Arts
type: Silver
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measurements: Overall: 23.9 x 32.4 cm (9 7/16 x 12 3/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Chinoiserie in Textiles and Engravings, 18th-19th Centuries
opening date: 1940-02-28T05:00:00
Chinoiserie in Textiles and Engravings, 18th-19th Centuries. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 28-April 7, 1940).
title: The Silver Jubilee Exhibition
opening date: 1941-06-23T04:00:00
The Silver Jubilee Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 23-September 28, 1941).
title: 35th Anniversary Exhibition
opening date: 1951-06-20T04:00:00
35th Anniversary Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 20-September 30, 1951).
title: Cathay Invoked: Chinoiserie, A Celestial Empire in the West
opening date: 1966-06-10T04:00:00
Cathay Invoked: Chinoiserie, A Celestial Empire in the West. Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, Legion of Honor, San Francisco, CA (organizer) (June 10-July 31, 1966).
title: All That Glitters: Great Silver Vessels in Cleveland's Collection
opening date: 1994-11-23T05:00:00
All That Glitters: Great Silver Vessels in Cleveland's Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 23, 1994-January 8, 1995).
title: British Gallery Reinstallation (June 2020)
opening date: 2020-06-30T04:00:00
British Gallery Reinstallation (June 2020). The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
Grace Anna Studebaker Fish [Mrs. Frederick S. Fish, 1862-1946], New York, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
date: ?-1935
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: 1935-
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fun fact:
This two-handled cup is accompanied by a lid. See cover record.
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Produced a year after the coronation of James II (1633–1701), this silver cup and the accompanying lid celebrate the monarchy and reflect the political and social alliances that underpinned the aristocracy during the 1600s. During their coronation, James II and his second wife Mary of Modena (1658–1718) were carried through the city of London under a silk canopy adorned with motifs inspired by European perceptions of Chinese art, known as chinoiserie. Following the procession, the thirty-two lords involved in the ceremony were each offered a portion of the cloth from the canopy as well as sixteen troy ounces of silver from the posts. At least two of them commissioned cups adorned with chinoiserie to be made from the silver. While it is unclear if this cup once belonged to one of the thirty-two peers, it was almost certainly created in response to the same motifs and social developments.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
page number: Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. 271
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1958/page/n56
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
page number: Reproduced: p. 128
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n152
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
page number: Reproduced: p. 128
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n152
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
page number: Reproduced: p. 170
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n190
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