Large Centrepiece in the Shape of a Dragon-bird
ca. 1590, Artist: Saracchi - Werkstatt
Large Centrepiece in the Shape of a Dragon-bird
In the first cabinet of the Kunstkammer, Archduke Ferdinand II kept the most valuable objects of his collection, including many made from rock crystal. The vessels in bizarre animal forms exhibited here, the so-called “Raiger” (Reiher or herons), can be securely identified in the inventory from 1596. Due to their material worth and the technical difficulty of their production, such objects numbered among the highlights of a princely Kunstkammer.
Object data
Object Name
Vessel; Centrepiece
Culture
Milan
Dated
ca. 1590
Artist
Saracchi - Werkstatt (16. Jahrhundert)
Material
Rock crystal, emeralds, hyacinth, rubies, pearls, glass, gold, enamel, heron feathers
Dimensions
39,4 cm × 50 cm × 23,3 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Kunstkammer
Inv. No.
Kunstkammer, 2401
IGS - Tafelaufsatz in Gestalt eines Reihers - Saracchi Werkstatt
OESG - Tafelaufsatz in Gestalt eines Reihers - Saracchi Werkstatt
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