Lidded Agate Cup
ca. 1610/15 | Ottavio Miseroni
The task of assembling stone vessels from their various parts and attaching feet or handles was a goldsmith’s job. At the Prague court, however, stonecutters, goldsmiths and jewellers often cooperated already in designing the objects, and painters and sculptors might also be involved. The resulting works attained that ideal of exclusivity that the Emperor thought appropriate for his collection.
The task of assembling stone vessels from their various parts and attaching feet or handles was a goldsmith’s job. At the Prague court, however, stonecutters, goldsmiths and jewellers often cooperated already in designing the objects, and painters and sculptors might also be involved. The resulting works attained that ideal of exclusivity that the Emperor thought appropriate for his collection.
Attributed to:
Ottavio Miseroni (Steinschnitt) (1567 Mailand - 1624 Prag) DNB
Artist:
Andreas Osenbruck (Fassung) (tätig in Prag um 1610 - nach 1622) DNB
Time:
ca. 1610/15
Object Name
Vessel; Lidded Bowl
Culture
Prague
Material/technology:
Agate, gold, enamel
Dimensions:
H. 14,5 cm, B. 17,2 cm, D. 11,4 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 1985