Tazza
1550-1625 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The very wide and shallow design of this cup originated in Italy. It was intended to improve the quality of red wine by bringing as much as possible into contact with oxygen in the air. However, the extreme shape of this vessel must have made it difficult to drink from without spilling. Sill-life paintings of the time show similar types of vessels, made in silver or gold, filled with candied fruit for consumption after a meal.
The shallow cup of this vessel shows signs of an elaborate cold (un-fired) decoration which has completely worn off over time.
The shallow cup of this vessel shows signs of an elaborate cold (un-fired) decoration which has completely worn off over time.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Glass, mould-blown stem, diamond point engraved and traces of cold (un-fired) gilding |
| Brief description | Tazza, probably Italy (Venice), 1550-1625 |
| Physical description | FACON DE VENISE |
| Dimensions |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'S. ALFONS. GALARA...CAP.DE.JUSTIA' engraved on the foot. (Decoration) |
| Credit line | Wilfred Buckley Collection |
| Summary | The very wide and shallow design of this cup originated in Italy. It was intended to improve the quality of red wine by bringing as much as possible into contact with oxygen in the air. However, the extreme shape of this vessel must have made it difficult to drink from without spilling. Sill-life paintings of the time show similar types of vessels, made in silver or gold, filled with candied fruit for consumption after a meal. The shallow cup of this vessel shows signs of an elaborate cold (un-fired) decoration which has completely worn off over time. |
| Bibliographic reference | cf.cat.exh. Arts Council 1975; Andrea Palledro |
| Other number | - Glass gallery number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.215-1936 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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