I was so happy to find the Royal Golden Cup back where it should be, in the middle of the exhibition room. Sometimes when I go there is no Cup--sometimes even no 11-15C European exhibit open at all! which is a shock to my system. This time I decided to document the event--and the Cup--thoroughly. Below, the Cup and I. I figure they can keep the cup where it is at the British Museum, since it would be a great bother for me to insure it, ship it home, find a proper exhibition place for it at my house, and accommodate everybody who would want to come see it. But I do expect to see it prominently displayed when I go to all the bother of traveling to London to look at it again.
So, below are explanations of the eight main enameled panels, provenance of the Cup, and photos of each side. If the writing is not clear enough to read, I believe you can double click on the photo and it will come up enlarged.
I don't remember when I first fell under the spell of the Royal Golden Cup. I have a description of it in my journal from 1997, I believe. That was the year I gave up on souvenirs, after collecting a bag full of useless keychains. I decided that I might as well choose something truly worth coveting--and this Royal Golden Cup, with its 700 year history, life of St. Agnes, and pearls is what caught my fancy. So, when you go to the British Museum, enjoy looking at my Cup!
I was so happy to find the Royal Golden Cup back where it should be, in the middle of the exhibition room. Sometimes when I go there is no Cup--sometimes even no 11-15C European exhibit open at all! which is a shock to my system. This time I decided to document the event--and the Cup--thoroughly. Below, the Cup and I. I figure they can keep the cup where it is at the British Museum, since it would be a great bother for me to insure it, ship it home, find a proper exhibition place for it at my house, and accommodate everybody who would want to come see it. But I do expect to see it prominently displayed when I go to all the bother of traveling to London to look at it again.
So, below are explanations of the eight main enameled panels, provenance of the Cup, and photos of each side. If the writing is not clear enough to read, I believe you can double click on the photo and it will come up enlarged.
I don't remember when I first fell under the spell of the Royal Golden Cup. I have a description of it in my journal from 1997, I believe. That was the year I gave up on souvenirs, after collecting a bag full of useless keychains. I decided that I might as well choose something truly worth coveting--and this Royal Golden Cup, with its 700 year history, life of St. Agnes, and pearls is what caught my fancy. So, when you go to the British Museum, enjoy looking at my Cup!
