Ornamental Ewer and Basin, so-called Trionfi-Set
ca. 1601/02, Artist: Christoph Jamnitzer
Ornamental Ewer and Basin, so-called Trionfi-Set
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.
Object data
Object Name
vessel; Ewer
Culture
Nuremberg
Dated
ca. 1601/02
Artist
Christoph Jamnitzer (1563 Nürnberg - 1618 Nürnberg) - GND
Material
Gilded silver, enamel
Dimensions
H. 43,5 cm, B. 27,5 cm, T. 17,5 cm
15,5 cm × 11,5 cm
Signed
Cristofero Iamnizer fezit
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Kunstkammer
Inv. No.
Kunstkammer, 1128
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