Footed bowl, c. 1500
Unknown artist, Italyexpand_more
Glass, enamel, gold pigmentexpand_more
The Decorative Arts Deaccession Fundexpand_more 2013.2
On View in Gallery 332expand_more
Footed bowls (tazze) made in silver, glass or ceramics were prestigious objects on the Renaissance dining table. Elegantly decorated examples such as the present tazza may also have been displayed separately on a credenza in order to showcase the host’s status and wealth. The present dish is notable for its harmonious proportions and for the well-thought-out way in which the structural, blown shapes and the enamel-painted and gilt decoration are coordinated. Framed by a series of circular elements at the rim, a blast of forty radial ribs leads to the abstract fantasy blossom at the center. The flower is rendered in the dotted style, which was characteristic of Venetian glass painting around 1500.
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- Footed bowl
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- 2013.2
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