Goblet

Date:: glass 17th century, stand 19th century

Culture:: Italian, Venice (Murano)

Medium:: Glass, gilt bronze

Dimensions:: Overall: 5 3/8 × 4 1/8 in. (13.7 × 10.5 cm)

Classification:: Glass

Credit Line:: Gift of Julia A. Berwind, 1953

Accession Number:: 53.225.98

Not on view

During the Renaissance, Venetian glassmakers, working on the island of Murano, were celebrated across Europe for their fine and sparkling work. Called “cristallo” emulating the clarity of rock crystal, in the hands of the most skilled glassblowers the medium could be delightfully manipulated, variously stretched paper-thin flat, or playfully twisted, or blown into molds with spectacular patterns.

Inscription: Sticker on rim: 6; sticker on underside of bowl: 6805

Julia A. Berwind (until 1953; to MMA)

Timelines
Southern Europe, 1800-1900 A.D.

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts (42,166)

Object Type / Material

Bronze (12,240)

Copper alloy (19,067)

Drinking glasses (1,066)

Drinking vessels (5,769)

Geographic Location

Beaker

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Drop-front desk (secrétaire à abattant or secrétaire en cabinet)

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Monumental vase

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Drop-front desk (secrétaire à abattant or secrétaire en cabinet)

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