Small Ewer from the Treasure of Basel Cathedral
3rd quarter 14th c.
Secular Treasures in an Ecclesiastical Context As bishops and abbots of important monasteries held court like secular princes they, too, owned precious tableware that was stored in their treasuries. Decorative objects and ornamental vessels were also frequently donated to religious institutions by the faithful so that originally secular artefacts often acquired new functions as liturgical instruments or reliquaries.
Secular Treasures in an Ecclesiastical Context As bishops and abbots of important monasteries held court like secular princes they, too, owned precious tableware that was stored in their treasuries. Decorative objects and ornamental vessels were also frequently donated to religious institutions by the faithful so that originally secular artefacts often acquired new functions as liturgical instruments or reliquaries.
Time:
3rd quarter 14th c.
Object Name
vessel; Ewer
Culture
Venice or Paris (cutting); Basel (mounting)
Material/technology:
Rock crystal, partially gilded silver
Dimensions:
H. 22,2 cm (ohne Deckel 15,7 cm), B. 9,8 cm (über Henkel), Dm. des Fußes 7,9 cm, Wandung 0,3-0,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 9051
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