{"product_id":"tiffany-co-and-edward-c-moore-hops-silver-loving-cup","title":"Tiffany \u0026 Co. and Edward C. Moore \"Hops\" Silver Loving Cup","description":"This superb loving cup by Edward C. Moore is richly embellished with applied cast-gold blossoms set against a finely stamped ground of vines and leaves depicting Japanese hops. The form takes its name from the traditional “loving cup,” designed to be passed among participants at communal “love feasts” held by early Christian congregations, often following church services. The hop ornamentation further suggests the vessel’s use as a container of beer or ale.\rThe composition is enlivened by an exquisitely modeled bell cricket (suzumushi) in contrasting red copper, its naturalism heightened through delicate chasing. The cup is further distinguished by a “CL” monogram for Charles Lewis Tiffany, executed in copper and enriched with a niello patina—a sulfur-based inlay technique that produces a deep, velvety black within engraved lines—introducing a striking visual contrast characteristic of Moore’s Japonisme aesthetic.\rAs with many of these sterling silver works, the surface was hand-hammered by highly skilled immigrant artisans, many from Germany’s Hanau region, whose craftsmanship was essential to Tiffany’s production.\r","brand":"Macklowe Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47604487258348,"sku":"T-22314","price":250000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0479\/4420\/4448\/files\/Untitled_8c0857d8-14ef-48a7-94de-2f766a3eea1b.jpg?v=1778093117","url":"https:\/\/www.macklowegallery.com\/products\/tiffany-co-and-edward-c-moore-hops-silver-loving-cup","provider":"MackloweGallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}