Loving cup
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A loving cup is a large cup with two arching handles.[1] It can describe a shared drinking container traditionally used at Christian lovefeasts,[2] as well as at weddings and banquets, often made of silver. Loving cups are also given as trophies to winners of games or competitions.[3]
History
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Two-handled tankards have been found in Europe dating back to perhaps the third millennium BCE.[4]
Loving cups are found in several Christian denominations that practice the lovefeast, including the Schwarzenau Brethren, Moravians, and Methodists.[2]
In addition, loving cups are found in the Celtic quaich and the French coupe de mariage.[5][6]
The Russian bratina ("fraternity cup" or "brotherhood cup") is a wine bowl also used for banquets. It is considered the "Russian version of the loving cup".[7] It is often without handles.
See also
[edit]- Lovespoon
- The Emperor, a chamber pot now used as a loving cup
References
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- ↑ "Loving cup | British, Nottingham (Derbyshire)". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- 1 2 Tovey, Phillip (February 24, 2016). The Theory and Practice of Extended Communion. Routledge. pp. 40–49. ISBN 9781317014201.
- ↑ "Loving cup | Ceremonial, Silver, Pewter | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ↑ Spinney, Laura (2025). Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 171–172. ISBN 978-1-63973-258-6.
- ↑ "Loving Cup Ceremony". CelebrateIntimateWeddings.com. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ↑ "What Is a Loving Cup?". AC Silver. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ↑ Peter Andrews (1983). The Rulers of Russia. Stonehenge. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-86706-051-5.
Another exceptional vessel was the bratina. This Russian version of the loving cup, or toasting bowl, was passed from person to person, uniting all who drank from it in etemal brotherhood.
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