Roman Emperor

Reinhold Vasters

19th century · Gold, enamel, semi-precious stones · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

This Silver Caesars–inspired statuette was probably made by Reinhold Vasters, a nineteenth-century goldsmith famous for his forgeries of Renaissance objects. Vasters evidently admired the tazze—his personal collection included copies of the Augustus and Vitellius dishes. It is likely that he also manufactured the six replacement feet added to the tazze in the late nineteenth century.

Artist

Reinhold Vasters

Date

19th century

Medium

Gold, enamel, semi-precious stones

Culture

German

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917