page_title: Rock crystal vase
hierarchical_section_title: Rock crystal vase
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Vase d'Aliénor - Cristal de roche, argent doré, pierres précieuses, perles, émaux - VIe ou VIIe siècle (vase), avant 1147 (monture) - Hauteur 33,7 cm. - Trésor de Saint-Denis puis Musée du Louvre, Inv n° MR 340
context_page_description: A rock crystal vase is a vase made of rock crystal, a type of hardstone carving. Such vases were rare, expensive, and decorated with gold and jewels, used by royalty in Europe.
  A rock crystal vase {fr} that probably originated in the seventh century was given to William IX of Aquitaine by a Muslim ally. When Eleanor of Aquitaine, William IX's granddaughter, married King Louis VII of France in 1137, she gave him the rock crystal vase as a wedding present. The inscription on it says he, in turn, gave it to the Abbey of St.-Denis. It is now in the Louvre in Paris and is the only artifact of Eleanor's known to exist today.
  Another was a crystal and gold posset that the Spanish Ambassador gave Mary I of England and Philip II of Spain as a betrothal gift. It was made by Benvenuto Cellini and the whole set is now on display at Hatfield House.
context_section_description: A rock crystal vase is a vase made of rock crystal, a type of hardstone carving. Such vases were rare, expensive, and decorated with gold and jewels, used by royalty in Europe.
  A rock crystal vase {fr} that probably originated in the seventh century was given to William IX of Aquitaine (the Troubadour) by a Muslim ally (probably Abd al-Malik Imad ad-Dawla). When Eleanor of Aquitaine, William IX's granddaughter, married King Louis VII of France in 1137, she gave him the rock crystal vase as a wedding present.  The inscription on it says he, in turn, gave it to the Abbey of St.-Denis.  It is now in the Louvre in Paris and is the only artifact of Eleanor's known to exist today.
  Another was a crystal and gold posset that the Spanish Ambassador gave Mary I of England and Philip II of Spain as a betrothal gift.  It was made by Benvenuto Cellini and the whole set is now on display at Hatfield House (England).
caption: The Eleanor of Aquitaine vase, at the Louvre Museum.
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