Votive faience cups of Ramses ll and Ramses lll (2)

Votive Faience Cups of Ramses II and Ramses III 1. A royal votive offering cup fragment in purple faience with inscription in black. The inscription reads The Lord of Appearances, Ramses Mery-Amun [Ramses II] – Lord of the Two Lands, User-Maat-Re Setep-en-Re – Beloved of Ptah-Sokar. This is a very rare inscription variant. Roughly half of the vessel remaining from rim to base. Excellent condition. Inscription slightly worn. New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty. 2. A royal votive offering cup fragment in blue faience with inscription and rim ticking in black. The inscription reads Osiris, Lord of Ro-Setau [Giza] – User-Maat-Re Mery-Amun [Ramses III]. Roughly half of the vessel remaining from rim to base. Excellent condition. New Kingdom, 20th Dynasty. Authentic examples of such votive cups with royal names are almost always fragmentary. Any objects with Royal names, especially from the New Kingdom are very rare and highly sought after. Provenance:Both were originally sold by Sotheby’s London durin