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Design for a Tureen
Joseph Anton Seethaler II, German, 1799–18681825-1835
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
The circular vessel is supported by two caryatides and in the center by a man shoeing a winged horse. The base rests on seated sphinxes. The vessel is banded by motifs of gryphons, and the handle is in the form of three-faced Janus with a ring through its mouth.The finial is in the form of a kneeling putto giving a swan of drink from a cup.
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Details
- Title: Design for a Tureen
- Creator: Joseph Anton Seethaler II, German, 1799–1868
- Date Created: 1825-1835
- Location Created: Germany
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Pen and ink, brush and washes
- Credit line: Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
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