Vase

Description

The jug has a round, profiled foot and a body divided into three parts by applied bands. The slender neck, decorated with applied ornament, transitions into an oval spout. The handle, in its upper part, takes the form of a twisted rope, set between a fantastic head and a mask of a large, fantastic face with an open mouth and a beard. In the central part of the body, the painted decoration depicts a landscape with water, mountains, and ruins; the remaining parts of the jug are decorated with grotesque ornament. The background of the decoration is cream-coloured, while the painting is in shades of blue and grey-green; the grotesque ornaments and handle elements are accented in black with yellow highlights.

We invite you to explore more about this object in the digital catalogue of the National Museum in Kraków. Data compiled by: Bożena Kostuch