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| Incredibly wonderful. Pay attention Silverphiles and serious wine lovers. This signed Tiffany & Co. Baccus(God of Wine) Wine Pitcher is one magnificent find. The only one we have ever have seen like it in 11 years in the antique business. Superbly and finely crafted. Signed Sterling. This magnificent piece measures 15" High. Bacchus, in Greek and Roman mythology, the god of wine, identified with Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, and Liber, the Roman god of wine. The son of Zeus (Jupiter), Bacchus is usually characterized in two ways. One is that of the god of vegetation, specifically of the fruit of the trees, who is often represented on Attic vases with a drinking horn and vine branches. As he came to be the popular national Greek god of wine and cheer, wine miracles were reputedly performed at certain of his festivals. The second characterization of the god, that of a deity whose mysteries inspired ecstatic, orgiastic worship, is exemplified by the Maenads, or Bacchantes. This group of female devotees left their homes to to roam the wilderness in ecstatic devotion to the god. They wore fawn skins and were believed to possess occult powers. The name Bacchus came into use in ancient Greece during the 5th century bc . It refers to the loud cries with which he was worshiped at the Bacchanalia, frenetic celebrations in his honor. These events, which supposedly originated in spring nature festivals, became occasions for licentiousness and intoxication, at which the celebrants danced, drank, and generally debauched themselves. The Bacchanalia became more and more extreme and were prohibited by the Roman Senate in 186 bc . In the first century ad , however, the Dionysiac mysteries were still popular, as evidenced by representations of them found on Greek sarcophagi. We buy entire estates and pass these heirlooms on to you. Please visit out 2 north Atlanta stores, Aardvark Antiques, and our online store aardvark-antiques Thanks! |
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Features
- Signed Tiffany & Co.
- Signed Sterling
- Huge, 15"H
- Intrinsic Value
- Extremely Rare Find!
- Wine Collectible
- Silver Collectible
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