Situla

Italian, Venice (Murano)

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 199

Influenced by Islamic craftsmen, Venetian glassblowers began making gilt and enameled vessels as early as the fifteenth century. The decorative scales on this situla resulted from a multi-step process, which entailed reheating the piece a second time after the vessel was blown. The crudely finished handle is most likely not original.

Situla, Glass, enameled and gilt, Italian, Venice (Murano)

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Situla, Glass, enameled and gilt, Italian, Venice (Murano)
Situla, Glass, enameled and gilt, Italian, Venice (Murano)
Situla, Glass, enameled and gilt, Italian, Venice (Murano)

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