Table Fountain in the Form of a Lion-Dragon
ca. 1650
The lion-dragon on a base with four wheels is composed of multiple, hollowed-out rock crystal elements. At the table, it probably functioned as a fountain. If an ignorant guest pressed the lever on the animal’s breast, water, invisible within the rock crystal, would spray unexpectedly from the three nozzles located behind it.
The lion-dragon on a base with four wheels is composed of multiple, hollowed-out rock crystal elements. At the table, it probably functioned as a fountain. If an ignorant guest pressed the lever on the animal’s breast, water, invisible within the rock crystal, would spray unexpectedly from the three nozzles located behind it.
Time:
ca. 1650
Object Name
Tableware; Centrepiece
Culture
Milan
Material/technology:
Rock crystal, gilded silver, gold, enamel, gilded copper
Dimensions:
H. 42,5 cm, L. 55 cm, B. 34,5 cm
Wagen: H. 7,2 cm, L. 55 cm, B. 34,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 2331