Bowl and Cover
ca. 1775 (made)
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The Royal glass factory at La Granja in close proximity to the Royal Palace of La Granja, was first started by 1727 by King Philip V of Spain. Its main aim was to provide mirror glass, chandeliers and table glass for the royal palaces and to increase the international status of the Bourbon kings who sought to rival the main European courts. Especially the mirror glass production was to become one of the most advanced of the period.
For its table glass, the factory specialised in rather simple, blown shapes in colourless glass, decorated with simple cutting and incised leaf-gold.
For its table glass, the factory specialised in rather simple, blown shapes in colourless glass, decorated with simple cutting and incised leaf-gold.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Cut glass with incised gilt decoration |
| Brief description | Bowl, colourless glass, engraved and gilt, Spanish, 18th century SP, G, 18 |
| Physical description | Colourless glass bowl and cover with cut and incised leaf-gold decoration of the heraldic badges of the kingdoms of Spain (the lion of Léon; the castle of Castille; the pomegranate of Granada) and the fleur-de-lys of the ruling Bourbon family |
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| Object history | Formerly in the Collection of Lady Charlotte Schrieber. |
| Historical context | This covered bowl would probably have had a matching glass stand in the shape of a dish. It is a serving dish, probably for preserved fuit. |
| Summary | The Royal glass factory at La Granja in close proximity to the Royal Palace of La Granja, was first started by 1727 by King Philip V of Spain. Its main aim was to provide mirror glass, chandeliers and table glass for the royal palaces and to increase the international status of the Bourbon kings who sought to rival the main European courts. Especially the mirror glass production was to become one of the most advanced of the period. For its table glass, the factory specialised in rather simple, blown shapes in colourless glass, decorated with simple cutting and incised leaf-gold. |
| Bibliographic reference | Honey 1946, p. 147 & plate 49B
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| Accession number | C.68&A-1925 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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