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War trophy

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Let’s start all the way at the top. The warrior with his helmet and lance standing on top suggest that the cup is a memorial piece reminiscent of a feat of arms. The man is wearing shorts and a puff sleeve shirt.

On top of that he's wearing a protective iron breast plate that characterises soldiers of the 16th and 17th centuries. He is the warrior serving as a handle to take off the lid of the cup.