Lidded vase

anonymous, c. 1670 - c. 1680

In the first decades of his reign, which began in 1641, Louis XIV had many silver furnishings and large decorative objects made for the state apartments at Versailles. In 1689 the objects were all melted down to fund the wars that the king was waging. This vase, which was probably made in England, gives an idea of the splendour of the Sun King’s court.

  • Artwork typepot, dekselpot
  • Object numberBK-1964-3
  • Dimensionsheight 43.1 cm x diameter 32.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicszilver

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Lidded vase

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-1964-3

  • Description

    Pot van zilver, met deksel. Aan weerszijden in hoog reliëf gedreven, respectievelijk Mars en Venus en de Sabijnse Maagdenroof. Op het deksel een vrouwenfiguur en het Bacchuskind. Een druiventros als knop.

Creation

  • Creation

    silversmith: anonymous, England (possibly)

  • Dating

    c. 1670 - c. 1680

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    zilver

  • Dimensions

    height 43.1 cm x diameter 32.5 cm

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