Exhibits of art auctions of the world. Winter 23

Ahlden/Aller - 1-12-2023

Extraordinarily decorative wine jug

156 600.00

Sterling silver. Trumpet-shaped stand, surrounded by flutes, worked through with vine leaves and pearl bands, transitioning into a bulbous ovoid body. Tapered and rounded shoulder, surrounded by relief wine vines. Slender, cylindrical neck ending in a wide, projecting spout with hinged lid. As a knob, a movable lapis lazuli sphere, applied with two interlocking wine leaves. Parallel to the neck section, the ascending, ear-shaped, narrow handle transitions into a wine leaf with a sculpted, nestled female figure as reinforcement of the grip. Decorated with wandering vines and two stylized, large grapevines with set lapis lazuli cabochons. Visible round medallion with initials "J M". Marked 925, maker's mark. Weight approx. 1595 g. Height 39 cm. See catalog Museum Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, Koch & Bergfeld, 1999, p. 111. An exceptional decorative German sterling silver wine jug set with lapis lazuli. Monogrammed. Standard mark 925, maker's mark. German. Bremen. Koch & Bergfeld. 2nd half 20th century.

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