The Court of King Richard II and the Ashanti Ewers

The Art Newspaper has an article about the display in York at the York Army Museum of three bronze ewers taken as loot from the court of the Ashanti king by British troops in 1896. The three items have been brought together again from the museums which now hold them in this country. 

Now before we all go woke and start talking about restitution we need to consider the origin of these bronze vessels. The best known of the three, and now part of the British Museum collection, was made in England for use at the court of King Richard II, and bears his arms. The possible routes and times which could have brought this piece and its two companions from Europe to West Africa are discussed in the article. 

I have written before about these bronze items in a post in January last year which can be viewed at The bronze ewers from the court of King Richard II recovered from Ghana 

 

The online article about the current exhibition of the reunited ewers can be seen at Three medieval ewers shrouded in mystery go on display in York

The website of the York Army Museum can be visited at York Army Museum

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