Ewer, anonymous, c. 1550 - c. 1570

Ewer, anonymous, c. 1550 - c. 1570

gold (metal), h 24.3cm × w 10cm × d 6.2cm More details

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.