# Drinking cup

- By: Johannes Lutma (1584-1669) (Emden, 1584–1669)
- Date: 1641
- Medium: silver (metal)
- Classification: tazza
- Dimensions: height 7.8 cm x width 20.3 cm x depth 15 cm x weight 280 g
- Credit line: Purchased with the support of the Commissie voor Fotoverkoop
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/BK-NM-13258--109d4a29948c5996330622f4a9680ab1)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/hRkbt/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

The creature on the rim seems to want to drink from the dish – despite the fact that a monster lurks at the bottom. As the dish is drained, one finds oneself looking straight into the monster’s gaping maw. The playfulness and virtuoso execution of this piece reveal Lutma’s skills as a silversmith.