Ewer
15th century (made)
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This ewer, supported on a pedestal foot, is of a type that began to appear in the 15th century. As with earlier three-legged ewers, the spout is shaped like the head and open jaws of some fabulous creature. The source of this motif is unknown but it remained popular for a long time, and indeed was still being used to embellish teapots and coffee pots in the late 18th century.
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Materials and techniques | Brass |
Brief description | Brass ewer with cover, the handle and spout are both in the form of dragon-like creatures, Flemish, 15th century |
Physical description | Ewer with cover, the handle and spout are formed by two dragon-like creatures. |
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Summary | This ewer, supported on a pedestal foot, is of a type that began to appear in the 15th century. As with earlier three-legged ewers, the spout is shaped like the head and open jaws of some fabulous creature. The source of this motif is unknown but it remained popular for a long time, and indeed was still being used to embellish teapots and coffee pots in the late 18th century. |
Bibliographic reference | Mende, Ursula. Die Mittelalterlichen Bronzen im Germanischen Nationalmuseum. Bestandskatalog. Nuremberg: Germanischen Nationalmuseums, 2013. ISBN 9783936688627 |
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Accession number | 540-1869 |
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Record created | February 11, 2004 |
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