Silver Porringer c. 1936

This is Giacinto Capelli's drawing of a silver porringer. Note the ornate handles, blossoming forth like stylized acanthus leaves, echoing motifs from ancient Greece, where such forms adorned temples and pottery, symbolizing prosperity and endurance. These motifs, transformed and transported, reappear throughout history: from Romanesque friezes to Renaissance textiles. They speak of a visual language that transcends time. Here, they suggest not just mere decoration, but a connection to a rich cultural heritage. Consider the way such a vessel might have been used: a container for nourishment, warmth, and perhaps even healing. The vessel is rendered in soft gray tones, it invokes a sense of comfort and security. The blossoming motif represents the cyclical nature of life, death, and rebirth. In the collective memory, the ornament remains as a persistent, poignant symbol that continues to resonate.