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., A decorative metallic vessel and its separate lid sit against a plain light gray background, both items displaying ornate embossed and chased patterns with scrollwork and floral motifs; the vessel has a rounded body on an embellished stem and foot, a curved decorative handle with scroll and acanthus designs, and a sculpted spout featuring a small human-like figure holding a shell-shaped element, while the lid shows a standing animal-like figure on a domed top; visible colors include gold and silver tones with areas of darker patina and subtle reflections.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A10_148

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Rights managed

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88.3Mb (2.1Mb) / 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 decorative metallic vessel separate lid sit plain light gray background items displaying ornate embossed chased patterns scrollwork floral motifs vessel rounded body embellished stem foot curved decorative handle scroll acanthus designs sculpted spout featuring small human- figure holding shell-shaped element lid standing animal- figure domed top visible colors include gold silver tones areas darker patina subtle reflections.