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Københavner Pokalen: a cut crystal goblet by Heinrich Gottlieb
Köhler featuring a cuppa-cut rendition of the Copenhagen city
arms flanked by lion rampant. On the reverse it features the
towers of Copenhagen rendered in Rococo cartouche flanked
by Justitia in addition to two other allegorical figures and
the inscription "Gott Steh dem Könige, mit Krafft und
Seegen bey. Er hatte Selbst mit Rath, Er Schütz die Policey."
and "Er Seegne all Ihr thun, und was getht aus und ein.
So mus Stäts heil und gelück, in Copenhagen Sein." Roughly
translated: "God stands by the King, inducing power and offering
benediction. He has council and offers protection to the
state." and "He blesses all that they undertake and which goes
around. May fortune and happiness prevail in Copenhagen."
The lid is adorned with an olive-shaped cut crystal pattern.
The goblet has a facetted, baluster-shaped hollow stem.
Manufactured in Silesia and cut in Denmark, circa 1752-1756.
H. 42 cm.
The cut crystal goblet is manufactured in Silesia and cut by H.G.
Köhler in Copenhagen while he resided in the city between 1741 and
1756. The goblet is identical to one in the collections of the Danish
Museum of Art and Design in Copenhagen: B22/1935. The cut
crystal motif resembles that of an image of the towers of Copenhagen
rendered in Ada Buch Polak: Gammel Norsk Glas, plate 7, plate 13.
Literature: Holger Rasmussen, Arv og Eje. 1968. P. 134-135.
H.G. Köhler was trained as a glass-cutter at the Saxon glass company
and soon became a supplier of cut crystal goblets to the Danish Royal
Court. He has created 12 signed works, but many more are attributed
to him due to his characteristic style.
DKK 125.000-150.000 / € 17.000-20.000
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