Caption:
Two-handled cup. Culture: Bohemian, Prague. Dimensions: 4 1/2 × 5 3/4 in. (11.4 × 14.6 cm). Maker: Workshop of the Miseroni. Date: mid-17th century.
The type of scrolls and the stylized, almost heraldic, birds, as well as the motif of foliage in relief on the bottom of the cup are elements typical of the crystals produced by Dyonysio Miseroni (1600-1661) or in connection with him. RIT MEISTER (in the inscription) signified a captain of troops at this time.