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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]
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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].
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.
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.
The interior of a bowl is characteristically shaped like a spherical cap, with the edges and the bottom forming a seamless curve. This makes bowls especially suited for holding liquids and loose food, as the contents of the bowl are naturally concentrated in its center by the force of gravity. The exterior of a bowl is most often round, but can ...