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1706-1708

Two-Handled Cup with Lid

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By the early eighteenth century, two-handled cups like this monumental example had been elevated from drinking vessels for everyday use to presentation objects, largely reserved for drinking during ceremonial occasions.

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Two-Handled Cup with Lid, 1706-1708 | Philadelphia Art Museum