Loving Cup

Loving Cup
Loving Cup

1850-1900 / Ceramic / Crockery / God & Faith / Sculpture
Ceramic, hand-painted
Mid to late 1800s

Another example of a 'love feast' or loving cup, the two handled cup used during Methodist love feast services. This example is more elaborate than most, with hand-painted decoration and gilding. Many loving cups were very simply decorated, many with transfer prints instead of painted decoration.

See also the other loving cups in the Online Collection.