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.
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.
