Sotheby's - The Cup of Joy | A Masterpiece of Islamic Judaica from The Silk Road
Wed, Oct 29
|Sotheby's New York City
Bid on the earliest known Kiddush cup, dating to the 11th or 12th century, in Sotheby’s auction on October 29. A rare piece of Jewish and Islamic cultural history.
Time & Location
Oct 29, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sotheby's New York City, 1334 York Ave, New York, NY 10021, USA
About the event
Sotheby’s is pleased to present a remarkable treasure this fall: the earliest known Kiddush cup. Recent research dates this extraordinary piece to the 11th or 12th century and places it firmly on the Silk Route, in or around the historic region of Khorasan (home at the time to a thriving Jewish community).
This Kiddush cup, known as the “Cup of Joy”, is not only a historical masterpiece but also a symbol of the profound religious and cultural significance of Judaica. Its elegant inscriptions in both Hebrew and Arabic beautifully illustrate the richly intertwined histories of Islamic artistry and Jewish tradition.
Examples of medieval Judaica are extremely rare, and of the fewer than two dozen known pieces, this cup stands as the earliest. This sale offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire a piece of history, revered both for its cultural impact and its historical significance.
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