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. 17th century, possibly Królewiec. Garlands and scrollwork ornament. Vessel., An ornate two-handled cup resting on a small round foot, with a metallic rim and base in a yellowish-gold color and a central body made of a translucent reddish-orange material; the handles are intricate and scrolling with beadlike detailing in the same yellowish-gold color, the gold rim and base show engraved decorative patterns, and the reddish-orange central band is carved with relief scenes; the background is a uniform light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A10_105

License type

Rights managed

Available size

88.3Mb (1.6Mb) / 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 17th century Królewiec Garlands scrollwork ornament Vessel ornate two-handled cup resting small round foot metallic rim base yellowish-gold color central body translucent reddish-orange material handles intricate scrolling beadlike detailing gold rim engraved decorative patterns reddish-orange central band carved relief scenes background uniform light gray.