Covered Vessel
Unknown
14th–15th century · Copper alloy · Medieval Art
The legs on this vessel resemble those on contemporary cooking pots, suggesting that this sturdy jug was used both for heating and for serving. The area around Dinant was renowned for such domestic brasswork, which was then exported throughout Northern Europe.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 14th–15th century
- Medium
- Copper alloy
- Culture
- South Netherlandish
- Department
- Medieval Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
