Ewer with Relief Scenes of Allegories of War, Peace, and Abundance
Caspar Enderlein (German)
1645–65
Medium
silver gilt
Dimensions
diameter of base 10.4 cm · with handle: h. 27.9 cm
Classification
Silver
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1940.16
Tags
male
About the Artist
Caspar Enderlein (German)
**German, Franconia (active ca. 1485–1500)** was an anonymous artist from the Franconian region of northern Bavaria, Germany, renowned for his contributions to late Gothic graphic arts. Little is known of his early life or training, as details about many anonymous masters from this era remain undocumented. Franconia, with its vibrant artistic centers like Nuremberg, fostered a rich tradition of re...