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A quaich / ˈ k w eɪ x /, archaically quaigh or quoich, is a special kind of shallow two-handled drinking cup or bowl of a type traditional in Scotland. It derives from the Scottish Gaelic cuach ( Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [kʰuəx] ), meaning a cup.
Loving cups found in several European cultures, including the Celtic quaich and the French coupe de mariage. [3] The Russian bratina ("fraternity cup" or "brotherhood cup") is a wine bowl also used for banquets. It is considered the "Russian version of the loving cup". [4]
The Centenary Quaich (/ ˈ k w eɪ x /) is an international rugby union award contested annually by Ireland and Scotland as part of the Six Nations Championship. A " Quaich " is a Gaelic drinking vessel [ 1 ] and has been presented to the winners of the fixture since 1989. [ 2 ]
The Scottish Bute Mazer, with an unusually fine boss with a reclining lion and heraldry in the centre of the bowl. 1314–1327. [1] The Bute Mazer's whale-bone cover, c. 1500 Mazer, maplewood with silver-gilt mounts, made around 1380. The boss is engraved with the sacred monogram "IHC" [Jesus].
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A silver porringer created by John Coney, c. 1710, Birmingham Museum of Art. A porringer is a shallow bowl, between 4 and 6 inches (100–150 mm) in diameter, and 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 to 3 inches (38–76 mm) deep; the form originated in the medieval period in Europe and was made in wood, ceramic, pewter, cast iron and silver.
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Near the bridge is the Earl of Mar's Punch Bowl: a natural hole in a rock midstream that was literally used as a punchbowl after hunting deer in the neighbouring forest. [citation needed] The river joins the Dee about 1 1 ⁄ 2 miles or 2 1 ⁄ 2 km west of Braemar.