Jug with baptism of Christ
ca. 1680–90
Medium
Tin-glazed earthenware; gilded silver mounts
Dimensions
confirmed: 8 3/8 × 3 11/16 × 4 1/2 in. (21.3 × 9.4 × 11.4 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Pottery
Culture
German, Hanau or Frankfurt am Main ceramic with Nuremburg decoration and Frankfurt mounts
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Helga Kramarsky, 2020
Accession Number
2021.77.4
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About this artwork
This ceramics-pottery by german artist Jacob Hogel exemplifies the artistic achievements of ca. 1680–90. German artists of this era were at the forefront of printmaking innovations and technical developments in Northern Renaissance art. Cast or worked in tin-glazed earthenware; gilded silver mounts, this piece exemplifies sophisticated metalworking traditions. The creation of metal objects involved complex processes including casting, chasing, engraving, and finishing that required years of appr...
About the Artist
Jacob Hogel|Wölfgang Rössler|Anonymous (German|German|India) · 1600 |1650 | –1700 |1717 |
German|German, 1650–1717, active Nuremburg|