loving cup

Two-handled prize vessel

A loving cup is a large ornamental cup or trophy with two or more handles, traditionally passed among guests at banquets or ceremonies so each person could take a drink.

The multiple handles made it easy to pass from hand to hand.

Today loving cups are most familiar as trophies awarded for athletic or competitive achievements, though the drinking ritual persists at some formal dinners and weddings.

Opposites
communality of drinking

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Disposable plastic drinkware

hip flask · shot glass · tumbler · water bottle · sippy cup

ceremonial significance

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Disposable drinking vessel

coffee mug · plastic cup · canteen · water glass · juice box

celebratory/honorific vs. punitive symbolism

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Conical humiliation headwear

scarlet letter · mark of shame · pillory

Family

love, cup, loving, lover, beloved, lovable, lovers, lovingly, unloved

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G