Richter, Gisela Marie Augusta, 1882-1972, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) · New York [The Gilliss Press] · leaf 232
The body is egg-shaped and has a flaring foot and rounded mouth. From one side projects a long spout ending in a lions head and decorated on its four sides with guilloche ornament, incised. To the left of the spout is a loop-shaped handle with open-work decoration on its outer side. The attachment… … IMPLEMENTS AND UTENSILS Jugs and Height of vase, 9 in. (22.9 cm.). Length of spout, 8j% in. (21.5 cm.). From Bottles Cyprus. Cesnola Collection, cf. J. L. Myres, Cesnola Handbook, No. 4920. Illustrated in the Cesnola Atlas, III, pi. XLIII. Crusty, green patina. The vase was considerably broken and…
Bronzes · Art, Ancient
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