Hercules and the Hydra, Royal Prussian Iron Foundry, Gleiwitz, cast iron

Hercules and the Hydra

Royal Prussian Iron Foundry, Gleiwitz

About 1800

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Vase with cylindrical, slightly waisted form. The exterior is decorated with some indented bands that vary in width wrapped around the vase, mostly on the bottom half or near the lip of the vase. It has a mustard/tan body that is decorated with painterly brushes of brown and black, some with a veinlike design in them. Near the base and lip are bands of brown with a rougher texture. The bottom of the base is not glazed. The interior is decorated with a black and green irregular glaze.
Box, glass
Cast-iron buckle pierced at each end with rosettes, acanthus leaves and stars.
Covered oviform footed vase of creamware covered with variegated green glaze in imitation of granite, with gilt "Sibyl" finial in the form of a draped, seated female figure, with right leg crossed over left and left hand resting on right knee, the vase mounted on small, square basalt base