Centrepiece, so-called Heron
ca. 1580 | Saracchi - Werkstatt
In the first cabinet of the Kunstkammer, Archduke Ferdinand II kept the most valuable objects of his collection, including many made from rock crystal. The vessels in bizarre animal forms exhibited here, the so-called “Raiger” (Reiher or herons), can be securely identified in the inventory from 1596. Due to their material worth and the technical difficulty of their production, such objects numbered among the highlights of a princely Kunstkammer.
In the first cabinet of the Kunstkammer, Archduke Ferdinand II kept the most valuable objects of his collection, including many made from rock crystal. The vessels in bizarre animal forms exhibited here, the so-called “Raiger” (Reiher or herons), can be securely identified in the inventory from 1596. Due to their material worth and the technical difficulty of their production, such objects numbered among the highlights of a princely Kunstkammer.
Artist:
Saracchi - Werkstatt (16. Jahrhundert)
Time:
ca. 1580
Object Name
Vessel; Centrepiece
Culture
Milan
Material/technology:
Rock crystal, garnets, cameos, gold, enamel, heron feathers
Dimensions:
H. 23,7 cm, L. 29,3 cm, B. 16,4 cm (über Flügel), B. 9,3 cm (Körper)
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 2238
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