Ewer on a circular base with a round stem. Circular body with convex sides decorated with auricular ornament (Knorpelwerk), flower buds, and motifs of winged demi-figures with fully plastic (sculptural) heads. Oval basin with figures of Diana and Minerva in the well, amidst foliate and rollwork ornamentation. The rim is decorated with winged heads, and bunches of fruit and flowers. Originally a secular table vessel, it acquired a sacred function within the cathedral.
Inscriptions: Engraved on the underside of the basin: MEVN. HB B NVA 1668 G. A similar inscription was located on the lost lid of the ewer, noted in 1964.
Marks: City mark: pinecone in a circle (Augsburg); Maker’s mark: letters ‘IW’ (Jeremias I Wildt, active 1575–1608); Prussian tax mark from 1809–1812.
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