Winecups

Because of their love of wine, they are often represented holding winecups, and appear often in the decorations on winecups. ❋ James Gurney (2009)

It was very pretty, and I saw passionflower (in photo), Echinacea (purple coneflower), winecups, and many other wildflowers, along with a lush, green forest with oaks and sweetgums and hickories and more. ❋ WENDEE HOLTCAMP (2007)

He was alone, though there were two empty winecups in front of him; one of his many cronies had recently left. ❋ Davis, Lindsey (2005)

The only members of this gathering that seemed to be enjoying themselves in any way were a scant handful of folks, who, by the look of them, were not important enough to worry the power-players; a few courting couples, some elderly nobles and merchants-and a pair of men over in one corner, conversing quietly in the shadows, garbed so as to seem almost shadows themselves, who stood together with winecups in hand. ❋ Lackey, Mercedes (1989)

The lone woman pretended to study the intricate weaving of the tapestries; the men concentrated on their winecups. ❋ Jordan, Robert (1982)

I shook Amyntor off and leaped on the table among broken winecups, and shouted it aloud. ❋ Renault, Mary, 1905-1983 (1958)

And as he whirled and staggered, up the hill came the wedding-party as tipsy as he was: a motley procession, waving torches and garlands, winecups, flagons, colored napkins, shouting and singing and beating on trenchers and salvers – on anything that they could snatch from the table as they quitted it. ❋ Unknown (1922)

And as he whirled and staggered, up the hill came the wedding-party as tipsy as he was: a motley procession, waving torches and garlands, winecups, flagons, colored napkins, shouting and singing and beating on trenchers and salvers -- on anything that they could snatch from the table as they quitted it. ❋ Eleanor Farjeon (1923)

He was received with a hearty welcome, and introduced to plenty of grand and pleasant company, where overflowing winecups were passed about. ❋ Unknown (1840)

We shall sail in the bay to see the moon rise, and if we indulge in consultations, it will be over our winecups. ❋ Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton (1838)