17 janvier 2016

Vessel in the form of a goose, Milan, ca. 1575 - ca. 1600, Johann Seutter (1614-1681), Augsburg, ca. 1640 - ca. 1660, rock crystal, silver gilt, h 28,5cm × W × D 15,7cm 36,0cm. BK-17 133. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.  Siervat of rock crystal in a frame of gilded silver. The vessel is in the form of a goose. The body cover has a decoration of grotesques and tendrils in matt grinding.  Frames were made locally in the studio, but also on behalf of a broker somewhere else. This frame is made in... [Lire la suite]

Dish in the form of a dragon, Italy, ca. 1600 - ca. 1625, rock crystal, gold, rhinestone, enamel, ruby, aquamarine, 35.5 cm H × W × D 18,2cm 33,0cm. BK-17 123. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.  Ornamental Tableware rock crystal in the shape of a winged dragon on a lobed, oval foot. Frame of gold with enamel and precious stones. Ruby eyes.  Sometimes, a scale transformed into a sample with relatively simple means. Here are a head and wings added. The scales of the dragon's neck run through the... [Lire la suite]

Rock crystal dish, France, c. 1550 - c. 1575, rock crystal, gold, enamel, h 6.8cm × w 24.1cm × d 18.3cm × d 9.7cm. BK-17197. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.  quadrilobe scale of rock crystal in a frame of gold with enamel . Two herms like ears. At the bottom is a medallion with Neptune riding on two dolphins, matte grinding.

Rock crystal wine barrel, possibly Annibale Fontana, c. 1575 - c. 1600, rock crystal, gold, enamel, pearls, rubies and emeralds. H 15.0 cm × w 22.0 cm × d 13.4 cm. BK-17116. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.  Wine barrel cut from a piece of rock crystal with mountings of gold with enamel, pearls, rubies and emeralds. The vessel is decorated with representations of Bacchae with panthers , and waves with dragons and flow - gods in matt grinding. The ends of this casket suggest that it could be hung up and... [Lire la suite]

Rock crystal coupe with lid, Milan, ca. 1580, rock crystal, silver, rhinestone, h 23,0cm × W × D 11,0cm 13,8cm. BK-17 128. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.  Oval coupe of rock crystal in a frame of gilded silver. All parts of rock crystal are ribbed. On the lid a crystal knob mounted in a frame with four female herms, on top an eagle with light arms. The trophy was originally owned by the Russian Romanov dynasty. The heirs of Ivan Nikitich Romanov (ca. 1560-1645) donated the trophy to his cousin, Tsar Alexei... [Lire la suite]

Two vases, Saracchi workshops, Milan, ca. 1570 - ca. 1585, rock crystal, gold, enamel, h × d 26,8cm 9,6cm BK-17 110-A & BK-17 110-B. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.  Pear-shaped rock crystal vase with domed cover and standing on a high foot. Frame of gold and enamel. Decorated with tritons amid waves, ships and dragons in grinding.

Rock crystal cup on foot, Milan or Dresden, ca. 1550 - ca. 1575, rock crystal, gold, enamel, h 18,7cm × W × D 23,9cm 27,1cm. BK-17 117. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.  Pronk Bowl on foot of rock crystal with mountings of gold with enamel. The oval container has at an end of the long side a shell-shaped covering. In the middle two female herms.

Rock crystal ewer, France, ca. 1550 - ca. 1570, rock crystal, rhinestone, gold, émail, h × d 10,1cm 24,5cm. BK-17 114. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.  Ewer of rock crystal with a highly placed ears. Frame of gold with black and white enamel. Decorated with tendril ornament and a palmette frieze matte grinding. The ewer is made up of three parts. The foot and the body are rotated out of large pieces of rock crystal. The patterns are then cut in the material. For the neck and the ear is used another... [Lire la suite]

Rock crystal barrel in the shape of a dragon, Italy, ca. 1625 - ca. 1650, rock crystal, rhinestone, gold, émail, ruby, h 19,0cm × W × D 14,5cm 60,5cm. BK-17 121. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.  Image of rock crystal with a frame of gold with rubies and enamel, depicting a dragon. The animal lies on its four legs with gaping mouths. The wings are missing. The dragon shape of the barrel says something about the special power which was attributed to rock crystal, if it came in contact with poison, it will discolor... [Lire la suite]

Rock crystal ewer, Milan, ca. 1600 - ca. 1615, rock crystal, rhinestone, gold, émail, 17.8 cm H × W × D 7,1cm 9,0cm. BK-17 195. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Ewer of rock crystal in a frame of gold and translucent enamel. On the egg-shaped container are palmettes and tendrils cut. The senior ear is formed by a female winged Herm.