Focus on Cup with cover and discuss the abstract.
The Cup with Cover is known for the power of the Cup, the "exotic coconut." These coconuts had a very strong power, anything that was put into these cups would become neutralized.
The writing and symbols seen on the cup are themes from the Old Testament that give the cup the power. The three themes are engraved on the cup as is:GENESIS:C:19 (Lot and his daughters)
IVDICVM C:14 (Samson and the Lion)
2 Regum Cap II (David and Bathsheba)It did not take long before many other Artist were designing these outstanding coconut cups. Some of the artist were Albrecht Altdorfer, Hans Brosamer, and Hieronymus Hopfer.