Tazza with Lid showing scenes from Aesop’s Fables (interior) and Moses Striking Water from the Rock (exterior)

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Tazza with Lid showing scenes from Aesop’s Fables (interior) and Moses Striking Water from the Rock (exterior)

19th century (tazza); 1570-1575 (lid)

Tazza: Artist/maker unknown, French Lid made by Pierre Reymond (French (active Limoges), 1513–1584)

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Object Details

Titles:

Tazza with Lid showing scenes from Aesop’s Fables (interior) and Moses Striking Water from the Rock (exterior)

Date:

19th century (tazza); 1570-1575 (lid)

Artists:

Tazza: Artist/maker unknown, French Lid made by Pierre Reymond (French (active Limoges), 1513–1584)

Medium:

Copper with grisaille (tones of gray) enamel, colored enamel, and gilt decoration

Dimensions:

Tazza: 5 7/16 inches × 8 inches (13.8 × 20.3 cm) Cover: 3 5/16 × 8 3/16 inches (8.4 × 20.8 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift (by exchange) of Mrs. Samuel P. Rotan, 2016

Accession Number:

2016-19-3,4

Geography:

Made in Limoges, France, Europe

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