Ewer
1490-1500 (made)
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The form of this rare and unusual object is descendant of medieval metal aquamaniles; the handle is a figure of a woman who kneels to grasp the animal's head that forms the spout.
The diamond ring encircling a zinnia painted on the front of the object was a device used by the Estense family, Dukes of Ferrara.
The diamond ring encircling a zinnia painted on the front of the object was a device used by the Estense family, Dukes of Ferrara.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted with colours |
| Brief description | Pouring vessel, probably made at Pesaro, Italy, 1490-1500 |
| Physical description | Ewer of cylindrical form, flat at one end, convex at the other, resting on two supports cut away in an arch in the middle; on the top a pouring spout in the shape of an animal's head at the other end a funnel for filling and between them a sprawling figure, serving as a handle |
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| Object history | From the collection of Alessandro Castellani |
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| Summary | The form of this rare and unusual object is descendant of medieval metal aquamaniles; the handle is a figure of a woman who kneels to grasp the animal's head that forms the spout. The diamond ring encircling a zinnia painted on the front of the object was a device used by the Estense family, Dukes of Ferrara. |
| Other number | 167 - Rackham (1977) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 669-1884 |
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| Record created | September 29, 1998 |
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