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Aug 05 2021

August 2021 Drekkar.

Lid, 12th-13th Century

Attributed to Iran

This bowl belongs to a group known as Garrus ware, named after a district southwest of the Caspian Sea, where examples were reportedly found. They epitomize two of the most typical Garrus ware designs: vegetal motifs within interlaced frameworks, and animals in heraldic poses. The designs are carved through the creamy slip coating the body, exposing the reddish earthenware, to which darkening agents are applied. Finally the whole piece is covered with the transparent glaze.
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Jul 06 2021

July 2021 Drekkar.

Head of a Man, 1549

Sebald Beham

A miniaturist, draftsman, engraver, etcher and designer of woodcuts and stained glass, Sebald Beham (formerly known at Hans Sebald Beham) was one of the most prolific graphic artists of his time.
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May 29 2021

June 2021 Drekkar.

Recto of Sheet with Scene of The Fifth Trombone, from The Apocalypse
1523–24 Hans Burgkmair German
Plate 8 from a series of 21 woodcuts with scenes from the Apocalypse for Martin Luther’s translation of the New Testament. Four editions were published in Augsburg by Silvan Otmar between March 1523 and April 1524.
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