1548 (made)
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This engraving by Cornelis Floris shows a decorated ewer or cup. The complex design includes a spout shaped like a seashell, cherubs, flower ornament and a satyr as a support. From about 1550 onwards, northern European mannerist designers vied with each other to produce ever more fantastic table vessels, most of which were likely to be made from precious metals. Ornament prints like these were copied by artisans working in different fields, and were responsible for spreading the influence of various decorative styles.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Print of a ewer, engraving by Cornelis Floris of Antwerp, Belgium, 1548 |
| Physical description | Print showing a ewer, cupported by a satyr with flower ornament and a sea-shell snout |
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| Object history | From about 1550 onwards, northern European mannerist designers vied with each other to produce ever more fantastic table vessels, most of which were probably to be made in precious metals. |
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| Summary | This engraving by Cornelis Floris shows a decorated ewer or cup. The complex design includes a spout shaped like a seashell, cherubs, flower ornament and a satyr as a support. From about 1550 onwards, northern European mannerist designers vied with each other to produce ever more fantastic table vessels, most of which were likely to be made from precious metals. Ornament prints like these were copied by artisans working in different fields, and were responsible for spreading the influence of various decorative styles. |
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| Accession number | 27699:1 |
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| Record created | July 14, 2005 |
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