Tankard, late 16th century, Hungarian, possibly Nagyszben, Silver, partly gilded, Height: 5 1/8 in. (13 cm), Metalwork-Silver, The decoration is an example par excellence of the influence of Arabic ornaments on Hungarian goldsmiths’ work. The etched Moresque motifs were distributed through pattern books throughout Europe (I. Gerelyes
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Tankard, late 16th century, Hungarian, Nagyszben, Silver, partly gilded, Height, 5 1/8, 13 cm, Metalwork-Silver, decoration, example par, excellence, influence, Arabic ornaments, Hungarian goldsmiths, work, etched Moresque, motifs, distributed, pattern books, Europe, I, Gerelyes
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