Ewer
late 15th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This bronze ewer is based on an Ottoman prototype, which was most likely originally produced in ceramic. It is decorated with a Hungarian coat of arms and the diaper inlay echoes the patterned decoration found on contemporary lustre ware.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bronze, chased |
| Brief description | Bronze ewer with chased diaper-work, Hungarian, late 15th century |
| Physical description | With chased diaper pattern. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inlaid with an Hungarian coat of arms |
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| Summary | This bronze ewer is based on an Ottoman prototype, which was most likely originally produced in ceramic. It is decorated with a Hungarian coat of arms and the diaper inlay echoes the patterned decoration found on contemporary lustre ware. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7850-1861 |
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| Record created | January 12, 2004 |
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