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Ewer
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Ewer

anonymous · c. 1550 - c. 1570 · gold (metal); email; bergkristal

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

This ewer is made up of three parts. The foot and the body are turned from large chunks of rock crystal, into which the surface decoration was subsequently carved. A different technique was used for the neck and the handle, which were cut from a third single piece of crystal.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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ewer
Credit lineEwer. c. 1550 - c. 1570. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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