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Jakob Fröhlich
Owl Cupcirca 1560

Not on view
Silver-gilt lidded vessel in the form of a standing owl, with detailed feather relief, talon feet gripping a naturalistic branch base, and the head forming a removable lid
Gilt silver vessel in the form of a standing owl, with finely chased feather detail across the body and a removable head forming the lid; the bird perches on a naturalistic branch base with darker patinated finish, mounted on a circular gilt foot.
Gilt silver lidded vessel in the form of an owl, with finely chased overlapping feather details covering the ovoid body and domed lid, raised on a circular base with sculpted talon feet.
Silver-gilt lidded vessel in the form of a standing owl, with finely chased feather detailing across the body and wings, glass eyes, and a removable head forming the lid; mounted on a circular base with naturalistic foliage and branch elements.
Gilt silver lidded cup in the form of an owl, shown disassembled; the body depicts finely chased overlapping feathers perched on a naturalistic branch base, while the separate lid is modeled as a detailed owl head with incised plumage.

Jakob Fröhlich, Owl Cup, circa 1560, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Varya and Hans Cohn, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Jakob Fröhlich
Germany, Nuremberg, Bernstadt, active 16th century
Title
Owl Cup
Place Made
Germany, Nuremberg
Date Made
circa 1560
Medium
Silver gilt
Dimensions
Overall: 6 7/8 x 3 x 3 (17.46 x 7.62 x 7.62 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Varya and Hans Cohn
Accession Number
AC1992.152.106
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Thomas, Nancy, and Constantina Oldknow, eds. By Judgment of the Eye: The Varya and Hans Cohn Collection. Los Angeles: Hans Cohn, 1991.
  • Zumaya, Diva. The World Made Wondrous: the Dutch Collector's Cabinet and the Politics of Possession. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2023.