Caption

Wooden tankard, carved, probably a peg tankard, Religious/Gospel scenes: Passion scenes in bas-relief around the body and a Resurrection of Christ scene on the lid. Inscriptions; human figures and figurative motifs., noted. Decorative art: wooden pear-shaped tankard, round, richly decorated; lid rim and handle decorated with plant motifs and masks, studded with ivory pins. Center has a row of vertically driven metal pegs placed at regular intervals the top two missing. 17th century, Scandinavia. Vessel. Height 23.5 cm; width 20.5 cm., An ornately carved round wooden container with a lid, showing a dark brown wood tone with lighter brown highlights and small white inlays, decorated with detailed relief scenes and figures around its sides and lid, featuring a prominent vertical carved strap and a raised decorative crest on top, all set against a plain light gray background with a soft shadow to one side.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_244

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68.7Mb (1.5Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Wooden tankard carved peg tankard Religious Gospel scenes Passion scenes bas-relief body Resurrection Christ scene lid Inscriptions human figures figurative motifs noted Decorative art wooden pear-shaped tankard round richly decorated lid rim handle decorated plant motifs masks studded ivory pins Center row vertically driven metal pegs placed regular intervals top two missing 17th century Scandinavia Vessel Height 23.5 cm width 20.5 cm ornately container showing dark brown wood tone lighter brown highlights small white inlays decorated detailed relief scenes figures sides featuring prominent vertical strap raised decorative crest top set plain light gray background soft shadow side.