Lidded Cup with Bouquet of Flowers
1st third 17th c.
Ivory is an ideal material for producing turned vessels. On turning lathes, cups and other artworks were created with complicated geometric and asymmetrical forms, designed to astonish the viewer. In the 17th century, many princes themselves tried this technique, which sought to overcome nature through applied mathematics and mechanics, transforming it into art.
Ivory is an ideal material for producing turned vessels. On turning lathes, cups and other artworks were created with complicated geometric and asymmetrical forms, designed to astonish the viewer. In the 17th century, many princes themselves tried this technique, which sought to overcome nature through applied mathematics and mechanics, transforming it into art.
Time:
1st third 17th c.
Object Name
Lidded Cup
Culture
Southern German
Material/technology:
Ivory
Dimensions:
54 cm × 12 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 4777
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