Anonymous, Italian school
16th cent.
Inkstand Surmounted by a Horse
Bronze.
AZ059.1.a: 2 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches (70 x 190 mm); AZ059.1.b: 4 7/8 x 7 1/8 inches (125 x 180 mm); total: 7 7/8 inches (200 mm); AZ059.2: 1 5/8 x 3 1/8 x 10 1/4 inches (40 x 80 x 260 mm)
AZ059
Provenance
Acquired by J. Pierpont Morgan before 1909.
Summary
Inkstand and lid with handle in the shape of a horse. The four feet supporting the base of the inkstand are comprised of winged harpies or sphinxes; each side of the base contains an armorial shield. These shields bear the arms of the Venetian families Mocenigo; Celci; Nani-Mocenigo; and Querini. The cover is decorated with bands of masques and garlands, surmounted by eagles with wings spread that have been attached. The handle on the lid is formed by a rearing horse whose front hooves rest on a shield bearing a difficult to decipher stemma, perhaps the arms of the Querini family.
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