Rijksmuseum
Ewer in the shape of a triton and a nereid
Johannes Lencker
- Date
- c. 1620
- Medium
- silver (metal)
- Culture
- Augsburg
- Institution
- Rijksmuseum
This flagon in the form of a freestanding sculpture seems to defy the law of gravity. The stem is shaped like a dolphin with its tail curled up. Balancing on its tail fins is a triton, a sea creature with the torso of a man and the legs of a horse. A nereid – a sea nymph – sits on his back.
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Creator
Hans LenckerGerman artist (1523–1585) · 1523–1585
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