Caption

Platter with amber plates, cylindrical platter on a slightly arched circular foot with oval cutouts at the bottom; central amber plates decorated with flowers; upper edge enclosed in a silver hoop engraved with leafy tendril motifs; sides with scrollwork handles with pearling; garlands and scrollwork ornament; 17th century, Królewiec, vessel;, A decorative cup-like object sits centered against a plain light gray background, showing a rounded bowl mounted on a short pedestal base. The upper rim and base appear metallic with a reflective yellow-gold color and engraved ornamental patterns, while the middle band of the bowl is composed of carved panels in warm orange and reddish-orange tones with floral and geometric motifs. A vertical beaded strip of the same yellow-gold metal runs down the front, connecting the rim to the lower decorative edge, and openwork elements in the metal form arches above the pedestal. The interior of the bowl shows the same yellow-gold reflective surface, and the whole piece casts a soft reflection on the surface below.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A10_104

License type

Rights managed

Available size

88.3Mb (1.3Mb) / 20.0in x 17.1in / 6000 x 5143 (300dpi)

Keywords

Platter amber plates cylindrical platter slightly arched circular foot oval cutouts bottom central amber plates decorated flowers upper edge enclosed silver hoop engraved leafy tendril motifs sides scrollwork handles pearling garlands scrollwork ornament 17th century Królewiec vessel decorative cup- object sits centered plain light gray background showing rounded bowl mounted short pedestal base upper rim base metallic reflective yellow-gold color engraved ornamental patterns middle band bowl composed carved panels warm orange reddish-orange tones floral geometric motifs vertical beaded strip yellow-gold metal runs down front connecting rim lower decorative edge openwork elements metal form arches pedestal interior yellow-gold reflective surface whole piece casts soft reflection surface .