Lidded Box on a High Foot
early 17th c. | Hans Wecker
Around 1600 ivory began to regain its importance as artistic material in Europe. Turnery became the new fashion. Rudolf II received princely gifts of turned objects from Munich and Dresden and also employed his own court turner, Hans Wecker. Ivory sculptures remained rare, but the sculptor Nikolaus Pfaff created statuettes of great virtuosity and charm for the emperor.
Around 1600 ivory began to regain its importance as artistic material in Europe. Turnery became the new fashion. Rudolf II received princely gifts of turned objects from Munich and Dresden and also employed his own court turner, Hans Wecker. Ivory sculptures remained rare, but the sculptor Nikolaus Pfaff created statuettes of great virtuosity and charm for the emperor.
Artist:
Hans Wecker , (?) (tätig in Prag und Dresden, 1. Viertel 17. Jahrhundert)
Time:
early 17th c.
Object Name
Vessel; Box
Culture
Prague
Material/technology:
Ivory
Dimensions:
20,4 cm × 22,1 cm × 16,2 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 4800