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Title

Tankard with Lid and scenes of Judith, Lucretia, and Venus

Artist

Artist Unknown, Germany

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.

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1600-1639

Accession Number

1966/2.18

Medium and Support

repoussé and engraved silver, partially gilded

relevance

rank 14.90331

Primary Keywords

drinking vessels

meals

repoussè

satyr

scrolling foliage

silverwork

Title

Peasants in an Interior

Artist

Bartholomeus Molenaer

Physical Description

Groups of figures sit crowded around tables in a dark, smoky interior. In the foreground a man dressed in white hose and a red cap leans on a barrel, his tankard placed at his feet, and looks directly ahead out of the scene. To his left several men cluster around a table to drink and smoke, while other dimly lit figures sit and move about in the background.

Artist Life Dates

1618-1650

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1635-1645

Accession Number

1985/1.196

Medium and Support

oil on panel

relevance

rank 14.90331

Primary Keywords

barrels (containers)

drinking vessels

genre

oil paintings

peasants

Title

Coconut Cup

Artist

Artist Unknown, Germany

Physical Description

This cup is fashioned from a coconut shell set in a shallow bowl supported on a long, narrow stem and held in place by three straps and a tall neck band. The shallow domed lid has a plain, overhanging rim and terminates in a finial with a statuette of a nude sea nymph and serpent. The metalwork is densely decorated with various masks, animals, fantastic creatures, and vegetal ornament.

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

2nd half of 16th century

Accession Number

1969/2.36

Medium and Support

coconut shell with gilded silver

relevance

rank 13.44115

Primary Keywords

bony fish

coconut cups

coconuts

cups

deer

drinking vessels

eagles

horses

mascarons

scrolling foliage