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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.
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
  • 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.