Caption

Water tincture, Schweiger, Matthias fl. ca. 1623–1635 goldsmith; herms decorative elements; lions; flowers ornament; fruit ornament; acanthus ornament. Jug with a spherical belly decorated with repoussé bouquets of flowers and fruit in acanthus reserves; on the side a spout in the shape of a female half-figure holding a conch; on the axis a plastic handle formed of channel sections connected by a winged herm of a woman. The cover is topped with a plastic lion standing on its hind legs. 1630–1635, Augsburg, Germany. Vessel; height 28 cm, width 14 cm, depth 30 cm., An ornate metal vessel with a rounded, bulbous body sits on a decorative pedestal; the vessel is covered in raised swirling and floral patterns and has a curved handle attached to its side, a domed lid topped with a small sculpted figure, and a reflective surface showing shades of gold and silver against a plain pale gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A10_147

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Rights managed

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

Keywords

Water tincture Schweiger Matthias fl ca 1623–1635 goldsmith herms decorative elements lions flowers ornament fruit ornament acanthus ornament Jug spherical belly decorated repoussé bouquets flowers fruit acanthus reserves side spout shape female half-figure holding conch axis plastic handle formed channel sections connected winged herm woman cover topped plastic lion standing hind legs 1630–1635 Augsburg Germany Vessel height 28 cm width 14 cm depth 30 cm ornate metal vessel rounded bulbous body sits decorative pedestal vessel covered raised swirling floral patterns curved handle attached domed lid topped small sculpted figure reflective surface showing shades gold silver plain pale gray background.