Rijksmuseum
Vat in de vorm van een vis
- Date
- c. 1575 - c. 1600
- Medium
- ruby (mineral), emerald (mineral), gold (metal), silver (metal)
- Institution
- Rijksmuseum
Rock-crystal vessels in the shape of monsters were a speciality of the Milanese workshop of the Saracchi family. At first sight there seems to be only a single monstrous fish with a wide-open mouth; however those who look closely will see that the creature rides on the tail of a second sea monster.
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