cup or goblet

[procell]

Ok so I was thinking about the August challenge and decided to see if I was up to the task. I grabbed a piece of Sycamore that was lying about. I was only thinking about what shape I was going to make so just used a whole section from a branch including the pith. A short time later I had what I thought was quite pleasing but then I began to wonder. What makes a cup a cup? The shape I had I would describe more as a goblet. Can a cup have a stem?
Here is what i made. I own up that the inside is a little untidy and i can see a toolmark in the pics that I didn't notice until after sanding and waxing with beeswax.

 

[winemaker]

From a newbie point of view that looks good to me
Tom

 

[Nippychippy]

Really like that one

 

[Tazmaniandevil]

To answer your question, I think most vessels designed to hold liquid can be classified as a cup. Holding your hands together forming a hollow is "cupping" your hands.
The modern distinction is probably that cups have handles. Then again egg cups tend not to have handles so I'm probably talking rubbish again....

 

[finneyb]

The modern distinction is probably that cups have handles. Then again egg cups tend not to have handles so I'm probably talking rubbish again....

I hope that you are !!!

Brian

 

[monkeybiter]

FWIW Looks like a goblet to me. Wider I'd call a chalice.

 

[procell]

I was thinking more along the lines that cups do not have a stem generally. Its only about 4 inches tall so not really big enough to justify the name chalice. Goblet seems to fit best but is a goblet a baby gob?