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Venini Cup

Object NameCovered Cup

Made FromGlass

Date1550-1599

Place MadeItaly, Venice

TechniqueBlown, hot-worked, filigrana decoration

SizeOverall H: 19.8 cm, Diam (max): 11 cm

Accession Number2013.3.15

Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Estate of Richard Andrasi

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionCovered Cup. Colorless cristallo glass and opaque white glass; blown, hot-worked with filigrana decoration. (a) Cup with slightly waisted cylindrical body and conical foot with flattened knop. Foot decorated with opaque white spiraling filigrana decoration. Base of cup decorated with two bands of opaque white filigrana and one row of thicker opaque white trailed decoration. (b) Original cover, missing finial. Spherical knop and flattened merese survive. Opaque white trail decoration overall.
Provenance

Source Ian Simmonds - 2013-05-26-2013-11-12

Former Collection Laura Venini Hillyer (1926-2013) - 1959-2013-05-26

Former Collection Paolo Venini (Italian, 1895-1959) - 1959