Lidded beaker
Georg Lorenz Warnberger German
Enamels attributed to Johanna Warnberger German
adapted from paintings by Antoine Coypel French
Not on view
Both playful and refined, this enamel beaker is the result of a collaboration between the female painter Johanna Aufenwerth and her husband, the goldsmith Georg Lorenz Warnberger. The four scenes of mythical figures were inspired by the paintings of the Coypel family. The precious agate feet and lid pull frame an impressive blend of pictorial enamel painting and silverwork. Its daring juxtaposition of colorful enamel with light-catching gilded silver elements and the inclusion of the precious agate spheres attest to its commanding quality and design. By combining the technical bravura of two talented artisans with the mythological scenes, the object invites the viewer to closely inspect it and admire it from all sides. With its use of fashionable miniature painting techniques and refined Augsburg gilded silver mounts, it mirrors perfectly late baroque taste.
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