Caption

Water tincture, Schweiger, Matthias fl. ca. 1623–1635 goldsmith, author; 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 close-up view of a metallic object with ornate raised patterns and decorative motifs, showing a curved rim and embossed detailing; the surface has areas of wear, scratches, and small dents, with a few small raised marks and textured designs along the edge. The visible colors include gold, silver, and hints of dull bronze, with some darker tarnished patches and lighter highlights where the metal reflects light.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A10_151

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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 author 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 close-up view metallic object ornate raised patterns decorative motifs showing curved rim embossed detailing surface areas wear scratches small dents small marks textured designs edge visible colors include gold silver hints dull bronze darker tarnished patches lighter highlights metal reflects light.