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Cup decoration

Double lobing cups (Doppelbecher) are the most characteristic German drinking vessels with very ancient origins; they may have been connected with the ritual of fraternization. During Renaissance, they were used as gifts for weddings, to married couples or people of equal social standing.

 

 

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