Ornamental Ewer and Basin, so-called Trionfi-Set
ca. 1601/02 | Christoph Jamnitzer
Here the conventional ewer and basin set that was used at the courtly table for the washing of hands has been transformed into a showpiece glorifying the emperor. The rich and complex decoration is inspired by the allegorical poem I Trionfi (Triumphs) by Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch). Eternity, which crowns the ewer, triumphs over Love, Chastity, Death, Fame and Time.
Here the conventional ewer and basin set that was used at the courtly table for the washing of hands has been transformed into a showpiece glorifying the emperor. The rich and complex decoration is inspired by the allegorical poem I Trionfi (Triumphs) by Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch). Eternity, which crowns the ewer, triumphs over Love, Chastity, Death, Fame and Time.
Artist:
Christoph Jamnitzer (1563 Nürnberg - 1618 Nürnberg) DNB
Time:
ca. 1601/02
Object Name
Vessel; Basin
Culture
Nuremberg
Material/technology:
Gilded silver, enamel
Dimensions:
L. 64,7 cm, B. 53 cm, H. 12 cm
Signed
Cristofero Iamnizer fezit
Stamp / markings
Nürnberger Beschau; R 3, Nr.3839
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 1104