Record details

• generalData.authorNameInListings

  Escola sevillana

• generalData.title

  Ewer

• generalData.creationDate

  Segle XVII

• generalData.manufacture

  Spanish silver

• technicalData.measurements

  23 x 20 x 11 cm

• technicalData.description

  Silver in its color and partially gilded
  Mark of the city of Seville

• technicalData.complementaryDescription

  Originally intended for secular and domestic use, this piece was sometimes also destined for religious purposes. It is an ewer—referred to as a jarro—named for the “de pico” decoration on the spout. Its function was to serve water at the table, both for drinking and for washing hands. For this reason, it is historically documented as a jarro aguamanil (aquamanile). This is a traditional object dating from the Golden Age of Hispanic silverwork. It features a fusion of Renaissance-style elements with geometric decoration, typical of the reigns of Philip I and Philip II. The spout is adorned with sculpted details and grotesque masculine features, inspired by popular models from the Italian Renaissance.