ECL-Bn.11:39-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bn.11:39-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Jug with marine thiasos
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 low foot, round the middle of the body is a convex band, on which is represented a marine thiasos. Beneath this band very tall herms hold swags of drapery between them. Above the band are masks, that in the centre horned and floral, the others winged and male. From one of these rises the handle - two scaly snakes side by side; they form a coil where they join the lip and their gaping mouths point into the jug. The lip is in the form of a shell, supported on a mask with flowing hair on the upperpart of the neck; on the lower part is leaf decoration.
ROMAE AB ANTIQUO REPERTUM MDXXXXIII engraved below the Jug
AEV engraved in a cartouche below the Jug
ROMAE AB ANTIQUO REPERTUM MDXXXXIII engraved below the Jug
AEV engraved in a cartouche below the Jug
Content (object)
jug
Content (note)
Dimensions
height (actual size): 276mm
width (actual size): 199mm
width (actual size): 199mm
Materials & techniques note
copper engraving on paper
Production
Person
Vico, Enea, 1523 - 1567 (Engraver)
Date
1543