tankard
Object NameMiniature Covered Tankard
Made FromGlass, Silver, Gilding
Date1550-1599
Place Madepossibly Italy, Venice
TechniqueVetro a fili, vetro a retortol, blown, hot-worked, applied, chased, repousse, gilded
SizeOverall H: 10.7 cm, W: 7.4 cm, D: 6.5 cm
Accession Number2014.3.14
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Estate of Richard Andrasi
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewEuropean Gallery
Physical DescriptionMiniature Covered Tankard. Colorless and opaque white glass, silver, remnants of gilding; blown and hot-worked glass with applied handle; chased and repousse silver. Vetro a fili and vetro a retortoli, colorless glass with lattimo threads and bundles of twisted lattimo threads, globular form with narrower, cylindrical neck, foot-ring blown from the mantle, slight kick in base, handle from a trail of clear glass, ending in a knop, with traces of gilding; mount: chased and repousse silver, decoration on lid of radially arranged teardrop patterns.Provenance
Source
Kunstkammer Georg Laue
- 2010-2014-07-07
2007, Amsterdam, Christie's, sale on 19 December 2007, Lot 98. 2008, international art trade. 2008, German private collection. 2010, Kunstkammer Georg Laue, Munich.
2007, Amsterdam, Christie's, sale on 19 December 2007, Lot 98. 2008, international art trade. 2008, German private collection. 2010, Kunstkammer Georg Laue, Munich.
Corning Inc.
Jane Beebe
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