Vase (Plate 10 of a Series)

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Vertical rectangle. An ewer with the handle composed of a half-figure with arms ending in snakes. The bowl is decorated with dolphins, tridents and an ox's skull with festoons. Inscribed below: "ROMAE AB ANTIQVO REPERTVM MD XXXXIII" and "A.E.V." on a tablet.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Print Maker
Enea Vico, Italian, 1523–1567
Date
1543
Credit Line
Museum purchase through gift of E.F. Caldwell & Co.
Medium
Black ink on paper
Dimensions
Platemark: 24.6 × 19.5 cm (9 11/16 × 7 11/16 in.)
Type
ornament
Object Name
Print
Type
Print
This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Open Access page.
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.
View manifest View in Mirador Viewer