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 metallic ornamental vessel and two matching lids lie on a reflective surface; the vessel shows ornate embossed floral and scrollwork patterns and a curved handle with decorative detailing, and the lids display similar embossed designs with concave inner areas. The visible colors are gold, silver, and shades of gray, with the background and reflections appearing light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A10_149

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Rights managed

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88.3Mb (1.8Mb) / 20.0in x 17.1in / 6000 x 5143 (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 metallic ornamental vessel two matching lids lie reflective surface vessel ornate embossed floral scrollwork patterns curved handle decorative detailing lids display embossed designs concave inner areas visible colors gold silver shades gray background reflections appearing light gray.