Ewer in the form of an ostrich and basin
Marx Weinold|Johann Mittnacht I
ca. 1689–92
Medium
Silver, partially gilded
Dimensions
Ewer (a): 14 3/8 × 8 1/2 × 6 in., 3 lb. (36.5 × 21.6 × 15.2 cm, 1350g); Basin (b): 2 × 25 3/16 × 22 3/8 in., 4.3 lb. (5.1 × 64 × 56.8 cm, 1966g)
Classification
Metalwork-Silver
Culture
German, Augsburg
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Acquisitions Fund, in honor of Anna-Maria Kellen, 2014
Accession Number
2014.265a, b
Tags
Birds
About the Artist
Marx Weinold|Johann Mittnacht I (German|German) · 1600 |1643 –1700 |1727
German, master 1665, died 1700|German, Augsburg 1643–1727 Augsburg