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 close-up of a worn metallic surface showing a curved band with scratched and uneven texture, mottled areas, and small dents. The metal displays a range of colors including silvery gray, dull gold, warm bronze, and darker brownish-gray tones, with some lighter reflective highlights. There is a small rectangular raised element centered on the band and faint irregular patches of lighter material on the surface. The background below the band is out of focus, showing blurry shapes in muted gray and brown.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A10_153

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Rights managed

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35.7Mb (1.4Mb) / 14.4in x 9.6in / 4327 x 2885 (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 close-up worn metallic surface showing curved band scratched uneven texture mottled areas small dents metal displays range colors silvery gray dull gold warm bronze darker brownish-gray tones lighter reflective highlights small rectangular raised element centered band faint irregular patches lighter material surface background focus showing blurry shapes muted gray brown.