Dish
mid 16th century (made)
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This brass dish was a luxury item intended to display the status of its owner. The decoration is typical of that seen on brass wares made in Venice in the period 1500-1550. Both the technique and motifs were influenced by the objects brought back to the city by Venetian merchants trading with the Turkish and Arab empires that bordered the Mediterranean basin.
The local craftsmen adopted the deep, bold engraving seen on the Islamic models but only very occasionally used the silver inlay that was a speciality of the Saracen artists. They also incorporated different subject matter into the decoration. Here the maker has combined the Islamic arabesque with laurel wreaths and coats of arms that were used in the European late Renaissance style.
The local craftsmen adopted the deep, bold engraving seen on the Islamic models but only very occasionally used the silver inlay that was a speciality of the Saracen artists. They also incorporated different subject matter into the decoration. Here the maker has combined the Islamic arabesque with laurel wreaths and coats of arms that were used in the European late Renaissance style.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Brass, engraved |
| Brief description | Brass dish with a coat of arms in the centre, surrounded by a laurel wreath, Venetian, mid 16th century |
| Physical description | In the centre of the dish is a cartouche with a coat of arms (partly per fess in chief five stars and in base two), surrounded by a laurel wreath, outside which are rings of various forms of arabesques. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W. L. Hildburgh FSA |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This brass dish was a luxury item intended to display the status of its owner. The decoration is typical of that seen on brass wares made in Venice in the period 1500-1550. Both the technique and motifs were influenced by the objects brought back to the city by Venetian merchants trading with the Turkish and Arab empires that bordered the Mediterranean basin. The local craftsmen adopted the deep, bold engraving seen on the Islamic models but only very occasionally used the silver inlay that was a speciality of the Saracen artists. They also incorporated different subject matter into the decoration. Here the maker has combined the Islamic arabesque with laurel wreaths and coats of arms that were used in the European late Renaissance style. |
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| Accession number | M.34-1946 |
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| Record created | December 17, 2003 |
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