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Lot 1033 D‡α

A monumental ivory tankard with a drunken Silenus

Auction 1117 - overview Cologne
16.11.2018, 15:00 - Treasures from a Lower Saxon Collection
Estimate: 15.000 € - 20.000 €
Result: 31.000 € (incl. premium)
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A monumental ivory tankard with a drunken Silenus

A large and opulent vessel in the Baroque taste. Carved throughout with depictions of ancient Greek gods, maenads, Zeus and Hera riding on an eagle against a landscape background with mountains and castles. The anthemion carved handle with a nymph caryatid. Pedestal-form lid headed by a figure of a drunken Silenus and a small faun finial. The thumbrest formed as a young bacchus with a glass of wine and grapes. A partial breakage to the base, minimal chips and cracks. H 58 cm.
Attributed to South Germany, 2nd half 19th C.

Provenance

Acquired from Sotheby´s Belgravia, 15th December 1977, lot 69.

Literature

A slightly smaller identical tankard auctioned by Christie´s New York, 19th April 2012, lot 541, presumably by the same artist.