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Ewer

Ewer

  • Place of origin:

    Spain (north, possibly, made)
    France (south, possibly, made)

  • Date:

    16th century (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Mould-blown glass, with applied blue decoration

  • Credit Line:

    George Salting Bequest

  • Museum number:

    C.2482-1910

  • Gallery location:

    Glass, room 131, case 9, shelf 1

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The glassmakers of the Venetian island of Murano excelled in making thinly blown and elegantly shaped objects in the finest colourless glass. During the 16th and 17th centuries, some Venetian glassmakers left Murano to set up workshops in other European centres. This jug is an example of their work, probably made either in France or in northern Spain. The body of this ewer was blown into a hinged mould, which gives the glass both its shape and decoration. The shape of the mouth is accentuated with applied blue glass threads.

Physical description

George Salting Bequest

Place of Origin

Spain (north, possibly, made)
France (south, possibly, made)

Date

16th century (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Mould-blown glass, with applied blue decoration

Dimensions

Height: 28.0 cm, Width: 9.5 cm maximum

Descriptive line

Ewer, probably northern Spain or southern France, , 1500-1600, C.2482-1910 .

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

R.Ps 1910/3052½ M

Labels and date

The body of the ewer is decorated with of lion masks and fleur-de-lys.

Categories

Containers; Glass; Drinking

Collection code

CER

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