Lidded Cup with a Woman at a Draw-Well
ca. 1525/30 | Ludwig Krug d. J.
Pomp and Circumstance: Sumptuous Sideboards Court festivities have always served to demonstrate a host’s status and wealth to the admitted members of the public. In the 15th century, sideboards set with precious objects were a prominent feature of such occasions: gold, silver, and rock crystal vessels were placed next to griffin’s claws, so-called Natternzungenkredenzen (table decorations set with “adders’ tongues”) or burr-wood cups: all of them materials credited with magical powers to protect from poison.
Pomp and Circumstance: Sumptuous Sideboards Court festivities have always served to demonstrate a host’s status and wealth to the admitted members of the public. In the 15th century, sideboards set with precious objects were a prominent feature of such occasions: gold, silver, and rock crystal vessels were placed next to griffin’s claws, so-called Natternzungenkredenzen (table decorations set with “adders’ tongues”) or burr-wood cups: all of them materials credited with magical powers to protect from poison.
Artist:
Ludwig Krug d. J. (um 1489/90 Nürnberg - 1532 Nürnberg) DNB
Time:
ca. 1525/30
Object Name
Vessel; Lidded Cup
Culture
Nuremberg
Material/technology:
Gilded silver
Dimensions:
45,5 cm × 14,8 cm × 14,8 cm
Stamp / markings
Nürnberger Beschau; R 3, Nr.3687
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 898
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