Spice flagon - with screwed pewter lid
| Accession Nr.: | 15658.a-b |
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| Place of production: | Southern Germany |
| Materials: | faience |
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| Techniques: | moulded decoration |
| Dimensions: |
height: 22 cm
base diameter: 9,5 cm
opening diameter: 7 cm
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The six sides of the flagon are divided into oval fields by chain decoration. In the fields there are alternating motifs of double eagles, flowers springing from a vase and fruit bowls. The chain motifs extend towards the top, and are surmounted by a vase with a bunch of flowers. The screwed pewter cap is engraved with the inscription 16 M... 16.
Literature
- Szerk.: Péter Márta: Reneszánsz és manierizmus. Az európai iparművészet korszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1988. - Nr. 233.
