龙形态的水族动物 - 美国大都会艺术博物馆展品查阅

品名（中）	龙形态的水族动物
品名（英）	Aquamanile in the Form of a Dragon
入馆年号	1947年，47.101.51
策展部门	修道院（The Cloisters）
创作者
创作年份	公元 1175 - 公元 1225
创作地区
分类	金属制品铜合金（Metalwork-Copper alloy）
尺寸	整体: 8 3/4 x 7 1/4 英寸, 4.4 磅 (22.2 x 18.4 厘米, 2 kg) 整体 PD: 8 3/8 x 4 3/8 x 7 3/16 英寸 (21.2 x 11.1 x 18.2 厘米) Thickness PD: 3/25 英寸 (0.3 厘米)
介绍（中）	Aquamaniles是一种用于洗手的水容器，既有礼拜仪式的用途，也有世俗的用途。那些动物形状的制品是中世纪工匠最具特色的产品之一。最常见的动物形水族动物是狮子，但也有龙、狮鹫和许多其他形式的动物（见第47.101.5191994.244号法规）。这只引人注目的船代表一条龙，它的腿在前面，翅膀在后面，尾巴卷曲成一个柄。它是通过尾部的一个开口填充的，现在缺少了铰链盖。水从龙的牙齿之间夹着的带帽或戴帽的人物形成的喷口中流出。除了视觉上的力量外，这款水族箱还以精细的铸造而闻名，在精心追逐的龙鳞和其他表面细节中都可以看到。
介绍（英）	Aquamaniles, which are water vessels used for washing hands, served both liturgical and secular purposes. Those made in the shape of an animal are among the most distinctive products of medieval craftsmen. The most commonly seen zoomorphic aquamaniles are lions, but dragons, griffins, and many other forms were also produced (see acc. nos. 47.101.51, 1994.244). This striking vessel represents a dragon, which is supported by its legs in front and on the tips of its wings behind, with a tail that curls up into a handle. It was filled through an opening in the tail, now missing its hinged cover. Water was poured out through the spout formed by the hooded or cowled figure held between the dragon's teeth. In addition to its visual power, this aquamanile is distinguished by fine casting, visible in the carefully chased dragon's scales and other surface details.