Ewer
16th century (made)
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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.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Mould-blown glass, with applied blue decoration |
| Brief description | Ewer, mould-blown glass, probably northern Spain or southern France, 1500-1600 |
| Physical description | Mould-blown ewer of clear, colourless glass, with applied blue decoration. The body of the ewer blown in a mould with lion masks and fleur-de-lys. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq. |
| Summary | 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. |
| Bibliographic reference | R.Ps 1910/3052½ M |
| Other number | 8424 - Glass gallery number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.2482-1910 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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