Caption

Water tincture, Schweiger, Matthias fl. ca. 1623–1635, goldsmith. 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 close-up view of a decorative metallic rim with a textured scroll pattern and engraved marks, showing a worn reflective surface in shades of gold and pale brass with areas of darker tarnish and subtle grayish highlights, set against a smooth neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A10_150

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Rights managed

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50.5Mb (1.6Mb) / 17.2in x 11.4in / 5146 x 3431 (300dpi)

Keywords

Water tincture Schweiger Matthias fl ca 1623–1635 goldsmith 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 close-up view decorative metallic rim textured scroll pattern engraved marks showing worn reflective surface shades gold pale brass areas darker tarnish subtle grayish highlights set smooth neutral gray background.