Dillon, Edward, d. 1914 · London, Methuen and Co.; New York, G.P. Putnam's Sons · leaf 243
n the other beaker, probably theearlier of the two, we see a group of brilliantly cladturbaned figures seated by a flowing stream—the wateris naively rendered by a meandering line of blue enamel;the background is formed by a flight of aquatic birds.On both these glasses, beside the usual gamut of… … v\RACJiXlL KXAJIELI.KI) (JI.ASS GEKiVlAN .MiiTAL MOUNTING OF SIXIEENTI ENAMELLED GLASS OF SARACENS height). The decoration—an al fresco wine-party withmusicians—calls to mind one of the groups of figures onthe Wiirzburg flask. Somewhat similar is the beakerpreserved in the picture gallery at…
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