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Object Name2 Covered Bowls
Made FromGlass, Gold
Date1500-1599
Techniquemold blown, applied, assembled
SizeSee Individual Records
Accession Number2000.3.8
Curatorial Area(s)
Place Made
Italy, Venice
Physical DescriptionAa) Vessel, colorless bubbly glass with slight gray tint and transparent blue glass; mold-blown, applied, assembled. Cylindrical shape bowl ribbed on base and lower 1/3, one blue and one colorless applied horizontal band just above ribbing, flattened ribbed blue knop and ribbed, trumpet-shaped foot with blue band on edge. Ab) Lid, colorless bubbly glass, gold; mold-blown. Dome shape with honey-comb pattern with ribbed bulbous finial topped by an applied prunt with gold. Ba) Vessel, colorless bubbly glass with slight gray tint and transparent blue glass; mold-blown, applied, assembled. Cylindrical shape bowl ribbed on base and lower 1/3, two blue applied horizontal bands just above ribbing, flattened ribbed blue knop and ribbed trumpet-shaped foot with blue band on edge. Bb) Lid, colorless bubbly glass, gold; mold-blown, tooled. Dome shape with honey-comb pattern with ribbed bulbous finial topped by an applied prunt with gold.
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