Drinking Bowl

Adam van Vianen (I), 1618

On the rim a pair is embracing, while between them a naked boy tumbles into the bowl. The inside of the bowl is reminiscent of a human skull. The stem is formed by a crouching monster. In this way Adam van Vianen has combined auricular motifs with recognisable subjects. The piece is less absolutely kwab in style than the adjacent 1614 ewer.

Artwork typevaatwerk, tazza
Object numberBK-NM-12539
Dimensionsheight 12.9 cm x length 16.5 cm x width 12 cm x weight 283 g

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