ECL-Bn.11:1-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bn.11:1-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Porphyry vase with satyr heads
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
The volume Bn 11, entitled Vase antiche, is devoted entirely to vases, some antique, but mostly fanciful products after the antique. A large number of the engravings have the initials AE. V and the representation of fanciful vases fall into three groups, distinguished by the inscriptions (a) sic Romae antiqui sculptores ex aere et marmore faciebant,
(b) ex Romanis antiquitatibus,
(c) Romae ab antiquo repertum
(b) ex Romanis antiquitatibus,
(c) Romae ab antiquo repertum
Description
Content (description)
The krater, which has convex fluting around its belly, stands on a high foot decorated iwth strigil fluting. The neck is plain, while the lip is decorated with leaves. Two satyr masks are set at the top of the neck, projecting over the lip. The vase has a high knobbed lid, decorated with convex fluting.
Beneath the vase is engraved : Scala palmorum duorum proportionalium huius Graphidis./
Vas porphyreticum qualitatis pulcherrimum, scalpture in/ omnibus eius partibus insigne, actante molis hactenus non/ inspectum; Alterum huic similie Rome servantur apud/ Franciscum Guidottum.
Beneath the vase is engraved : Scala palmorum duorum proportionalium huius Graphidis./
Vas porphyreticum qualitatis pulcherrimum, scalpture in/ omnibus eius partibus insigne, actante molis hactenus non/ inspectum; Alterum huic similie Rome servantur apud/ Franciscum Guidottum.
Content (object)
vase with lid
Content (note)
Dimensions
height (actual size): 299mm
width (actual size): 180mm
width (actual size): 180mm
Materials & techniques note
copper engraving on paper
Production
Person
Frezza, Hieronymus (Engraver)
Date
c.1710-1730