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Museum August Kestner Antike Kulturen Gefäßkeramik und Vasenmalerei Die Sammlung Erhart Kästner [1966.78]
Choenkännchen (Fälschung?) (Museum August Kestner CC BY-NC-SA)
Provenance/Rights: Museum August Kestner / Christian Tepper (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Small jug (forgery?)

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Description

Original jugs of this type have a squat body with a cloverleaf mouth. They were a popular gift given to young children in the context of the festival of chous. Therefore, the subject matter of the painting often refers to scenes from the everyday life of young children. (AVS)

Former Erhart Kästner Collection, Wolfenbüttel

Material/Technique

Clay / red-figure

Measurements

Height: 5.5 cm

Detailed description

Zwei nackte Knaben im Spiel nach rechts. Da sich das Bildmotiv vom Untergrund löst, könnte es sich um eine Fälschung handeln; die rotfigurige Technik wäre somit nur vorgetäuscht.

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Das Museum August Kestner ist benannt nach August Kestner (1777-1853). Das älteste städtische Museum in der Landeshauptstadt Hannover wird von einer...

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