Drinking cup with Arabic inscription saying "Blessing to the owner", glass, Iran, 9th or 10th century AD
Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)
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Now that makes me think.
- Could this be one of those kinds of ceremonies where multiple people drink from the cup while blessing the host of the ceremony (birthdays and such)?
- Kind of like the modern "cheers" chant.
- Or could it be intended to say, "bless the one drinking out of the cup"?