Small Gießlöwe from the Lüneburg Council Silver, 1541, Lüneburg. Silver, probably exclusively molded for. T. gilded and painted, 30 x 40.5 x 13 cm. Ident.Nr. 1874.391. Kunstgewerbemuseum © Photo:  Museum of Decorative Arts of the National Museums in Berlin - Prussian Cultural Heritage. Photo:  Karen Bartsch

Body of two-part form. Legs, tail and ears manufactured separately. Engraved coat of the rear portion and hallmarked. Revenge heart painted red. -. Outbreak at the head highly stylized corresponds to the lion in its basic form Inv. No. 1874.390. As a role model itself is of great Gießlöwe also in details like the mane with the arranged in diamonds Korkenzieherlöckchen, the forked forth coming from a dragon's head spout and wide mounted, four-toed feet visible to the heel spur. Coat stylized on back and thighs as scale pattern and over like a folded blanket appearing. Hind legs with distinctive hair formation.Genitals in relief. On Front intricate, gilded band with inscription: HER DIRICK VND JOHANN DARRINCK ON (N) O 1541. More detailed information is the inventory of 1555/56): "A sulueren Louwe thom dele vorguldet says Johan Doring before 4 matlige suluern cups, the Rade gegeuen maken lathen so syne grote Vader. " The vessel was then made ​​from four small bowls, the (d. 1498) already the grandfather of Johann III Döring, the Alderman Ditericus I Döring, had given to the Council. When deciding to be produced a second Gießlöwen, may be of importance was that the lion was out in the coat of arms of this family - it appears in red enameled shield on the chest and once in the round, of a braid surrounded Eingußdeckel (later addition? ) on the animal's head - but the reason is more likely to be found in the fact that they wanted to complement the large, when filled hardly repairable casting vessel through a manageable unit.