Large offering plate in repoussé, engraved and... Lot 26
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Large offering plate in repoussé, engraved and hallmarked brass depicting Saint George slaying the dragon; surrounded by a frieze with a leafy interlace, Gothic fleurons and floral motifs on the wing. The scene is complete with the saint in armor, mounted on his horse and thrusting the tip of his spear into the dragon's mouth, the princess kneeling with her hands clasped, the lamb thrown to the monster in front of her, and the king and queen of Trebizond watching the scene from their castle.
Southern Germany, Nuremberg, last third of the 15th century
D. 38.9 cm
(slight wear)
Book consulted :
- T. Egyeki-Szabó, Beckenschlägerschüsseln (15.-16. Jhrhundert), Budapest, 2008, cat. 58
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