Tankard with Lid and scenes of Judith, Lucretia, and Venus / Artist Unknown, Germany

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Accession Number
1966/2.18
Title
Tankard with Lid and scenes of Judith, Lucretia, and Venus
Artist Nationality
German
Object Creation Date
1600-1639
Object Creation Place
Europe (continent)
Germany (nation)
Saxony (state)
Creation Place 1
Europe (continent)
Creation Place 2
Germany (nation)
Creation Place 3
Saxony (state)
Credit Line
Museum Purchase
Style/Group/Movement
Baroque
Inscription
Dated inscribed on cover Hallmark: Zwickau, Saxony, Mastermark: IS
Dimensions
14.3 cm x 13 cm x 10.1 cm (5 5/8 in. x 5 1/8 in. x 4 in.)
Century
17th century
Primary Object Classification
Metalwork
Primary Object Type
vessel
Secondary Object Classification
Decorative Arts
Secondary Object Type
tankard
Physical Description
The body of the tankard is decorated with two narrow bands of gilded abstract vegetal ornament around the neck and base, separated by a wider band that features three repoussé medallions alternating with three bosses. Each medallion depicts a standing nude female: one of the nudes appears in an interior holding a dagger to her chest; another holds a sword and a man's head and stands beside a female companion; the third holds an elongated arrow with a blindfolded cupid at her feet. The cast handle consists of a clawed bird's foot grasping a ball at the base, followed by a satyr mask, a bound female nude, and, surmounting the handle, the bust of a warrior. The lid, a later addition, bears a wreath with a series of initials and the date 1639.
Subject Matter
This ornate silver tankard is decorated with a riot of vegetal ornament and classicizing motifs. Three gilded medallions on the body of the tankard depict three famous women in the nude: Judith with her sword carrying the head of Holofernes, Lucretia preparing to drive a dagger into her heart, and Venus holding an oversized arrow with a blindfolded Cupid at her feet.
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2980 x 1996
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Record
1966/2.18
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"Tankard with Lid and scenes of Judith, Lucretia, and Venus; Artist Unknown, Germany." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1966-sl-2.18/1966_2.18.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 18, 2024.
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