Decorative Ewer with Seychelles Nut
1602, Artist: Anton Schweinberger , (Fassung)
Decorative Ewer with Seychelles Nut
The ewer created by two court artists for Emperor Rudolph II displays half of a Seychelles nut. This giant seed from a type of palm was found washed up on beaches of the Indian Ocean, and was hence believed to be a sea fruit. The depictions on both the nut and its mount refer to this fact. The interplay of nature and art is prototypical.
Object data
Object Name
Ewer
Culture
Prague
Dated
1602
Artist
Anton Schweinberger , (Fassung) (um 1550 Augsburg - 1603 Prag) - GND
Attributed to
Nikolaus Pfaff , (Schnitzer) (1556? Nürnberg - 1612 Prag) - GND
Material
Seychelles nut, silver, partially gilded
Dimensions
38,5 cm × 36,5 cm × 26 cm
Signed
A. Schweinberger. f.
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Kunstkammer
Inv. No.
Kunstkammer, 6872
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