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This is a photograph of a ceramic vessel. The vessel is a tall, pyramid-shaped object with a narrow neck and a wide base decorated with a colorful glaze featuring intricate, ornate designs. The surface of the vessel is adorned with highly detailed and decorative motifs including mythical figures, scrollwork, and creatures, with a central humanoid figure on one side. The vessel includes handles on each side, with a snake-like design coiled around them. The color palette consists of rich blues, yellows, and greens.

Quadrilateral flask with Saint John the Baptist and grotesques

Patanazzi Workshop · Italian

c. 1580/1590

Medium
tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
Classification
Decorative Art
Period
1551 to 1600
Image size
10547 × 13184px

Description

This is a photograph of a ceramic vessel. The vessel is a tall, pyramid-shaped object with a narrow neck and a wide base decorated with a colorful glaze featuring intricate, ornate designs. The surface of the vessel is adorned with highly detailed and decorative motifs including mythical figures, scrollwork, and creatures, with a central humanoid figure on one side. The vessel includes handles on each side, with a snake-like design coiled around them. The color palette consists of rich blues, yellows, and greens.

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