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Bottle with Arms of the Holy Roman Empire (Reichsadler Bottle)1572

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Heraldry in European Decorative Art
Rectangular clear glass bottle with gilt metal rim, decorated overall in polychrome enamel with an open hand, heraldic shields, ribbon banners with inscriptions, and a dot-and-teardrop collar at the neck
Enameled glass flask with rectangular body and tapered neck capped in gold, decorated with a dense arrangement of heraldic coats of arms in blue, red, yellow, and black, surrounded by scrolling banners with German inscriptions, and dotted white enamel trim near the shoulder.
Enameled glass flask with rectangular body and tapered neck, gold metal stopper; decorated with painted lily-of-the-valley sprigs in green and white, a central blue and gold monogram, heraldic motifs, and a band of Latin script near the shoulder.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Bottle with Arms of the Holy Roman Empire (Reichsadler Bottle)
Place Made
Bohemia (now Czech Republic)
Date Made
1572
Medium
Glass, enamel, gilt, pewter cap
Dimensions
13 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (34.29 x 11.43 x 11.43 cm)
Credit Line
William Randolph Hearst Collection
Accession Number
48.24.146a-b
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Levkoff, Mary L., ed. Hearst the collector. Exh. Cat. New York: Abrams and Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2008.