ECL-Bn.11:18-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bn.11:18-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Jug
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 jug stands on a high foot, which has a knob ornamented with cable pattern. Round the body is a frieze in which winged putti stand on floral scrolls and cornucopiae of fruit, which flank a herm in the centre. The tall narrow neck is decorated with foliage. A deep curve is cut in the lip to form a spout. The handle is formed by two contorted snakes rising from the shoulder. On the other side of the shoulder beneath the spout is a very strange half-lunette projection above a grotesque mask.
Beneath the jug: EX ROMANIS ANTIQUITATIBUS MDXXXXII
Beneath the jug: EX ROMANIS ANTIQUITATIBUS MDXXXXII
Content (object)
jug
Content (note)
Identical to Bn. 11. 13
Dimensions
height (actual size): 272mm
width (actual size): 185mm
width (actual size): 185mm
Materials & techniques note
copper engraving on paper
Production
Person
Unknown (Engraver)
Date
1542