Footed Bowl
late 15th century-early 16th century (made)
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Wide bowls on a high foot were used in Italy in the Renaissance period to serve and display fresh fruit. This glass example was made in Venice by the famous glass-blowers on the island of Murano. The decoration in gold leaf and painted enamels was applied after the bowl had been shaped and gradually cooled. After decorating, the bowl went back into the mouth of the furnace, where the enamels would melt and fuse with the glass surface. Once fired, the enamels could not be rubbed off the surface.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Mould-blown, enamelled and gilt glass |
| Brief description | Footed bowl, Italy (Venice), 1450-1550 |
| Physical description | Footed bowl, with spreading fluted foot with blue band around base. The bowl is gadrooned and decorated with gilding and a border of blue, red, and white enamel with gilding. |
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| Gallery label | FOOTED BOWL
About 1480-1520
This bowl may have been used for fruit, an important part of the Italian diet. The enamel technique used in its decoration originated in the Islamic world. The curved, gilded indentations around the well imitate similar shapes, called gadroons, found on metalwork objects.
Italy, Venice
Glass, painted with gilding and enamels
Museum no. 2463-1856(2008) |
| Summary | Wide bowls on a high foot were used in Italy in the Renaissance period to serve and display fresh fruit. This glass example was made in Venice by the famous glass-blowers on the island of Murano. The decoration in gold leaf and painted enamels was applied after the bowl had been shaped and gradually cooled. After decorating, the bowl went back into the mouth of the furnace, where the enamels would melt and fuse with the glass surface. Once fired, the enamels could not be rubbed off the surface. |
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| Accession number | 2463-1856 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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