A drinking bottle, the style dating from the early 14th century to the 17th century, with production sites centered in Germany, but also a few possible places in France.
Found in England, Northern France, Germany and the Low Countries, these unique vessels were manufactured mainly during the 6th and 7th century, though there are a few examples that date as late as the 9th century.
This vessel is directly based on the Deblin Cup, a 15th century vessel currently housed in the British Museum. Our version was made for the The King (2018).
Vessels in the shapes of animals, food, and other items have been popular since Antiquity. These bottles come from Germany and the Low Countries and date to around the 17th Century.