bowl
Object NameCalcedonio Bowl
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1500-1525
Place MadeItaly, Venice
TechniqueCalcedonio, blown
SizeOverall H: 19.5 cm; Bowl H: 9.7 cm; Rim Diam: 29.3 cm
Accession Number59.3.23
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewEuropean Gallery
Interpretive NotesCalcedonio is a marbled glass that mimics a type of stone called chalcedony. It was first produced in Venice during the 1400s.
The missing foot of this bowl was recently restored in matching glass.
Provenance
Source
Liborio Merolli
- 1959
