Ewer with cover

After a design by Reinhold Vasters German

second half 19th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 556

Detailed studies for the ewer are among the designs by the Aachen goldsmith Reinhold Vasters preserved in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

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Provenance

Title: Ewer with cover
Artist: After a design by Reinhold Vasters (German, Erkelenz 1827–1909 Aachen)
Date: second half 19th century
Culture: probably French
Medium: Rock crystal, silver gilt, enamel, diamonds
Dimensions: Height: 14 in. (35.6 cm)
Classification: Natural Substances-Rock Crystal
Credit Line: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
Object Number: 14.40.658a, b
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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