Peacock Vessel
ca. 1750 (made)
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Peacock shaped flask with parcel-gilt feathers, detachable lid at neck, standing on raised hexafoil foot with parcel-gilt cartouches and foliage.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, parcel-gilt |
| Brief description | Silver flask in the shape of a peacock. Possibly Georgia, ca. 1750. |
| Physical description | Peacock shaped flask with parcel-gilt feathers, detachable lid at neck, standing on raised hexafoil foot with parcel-gilt cartouches and foliage. |
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| Gallery label | Silver Gallery:
There was a long tradition in the German-speaking world of silver vessels in the form of animals, normally with a detachable head so that they could be used as a bottle or drinking vessel. The rococo cartouche at the front of the stand is engraved with an inscription in Arabic script, suggesting that may have been made in an area under Turkish influence.(26/11/2002) |
| Credit line | Private Collection |
| Production | Central Europe, possibly Georgian (Welby: Hungary) or Turkey; . Welby: ca. 1740-50; Maker unidentified |
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| Accession number | LOAN:MET ANON.3-1977 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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