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| Keywords: German - Vessel in the Shape of a Fish - Walters 4192.jpg Such a refined object could have found a place either on the banquet table of a noble household or in a collection of masterpieces in rock crystal Dolphins with entwined tails support the fish while the wavy patterns on the base represent flowing water During the late Renaissance and Baroque periods natural shapes were often imitated in elaborate virtuoso displays as is splendidly demonstrated here Vessels in the shapes of fishes were a particular specialty of the Sarachi family in Milan ca 1590 1600 Renaissance rock crystal agate gilded silver mounts cm 18 9 29 2 accession number 41 92 22695 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters World of Wonder The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1971-1972 A Salute to the Aquarium The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1981 place of origin Milan Italy Walters Art Museum license Rock crystal objects Renaissance applied arts in the Walters Art Museum German art in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist review | ||||
