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Bowl with cover (perfume burner)

Modeler Angelo de' Rossi Italian
Founder Giuseppe de' Levi Italian
1599
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 536
Giuseppe de'Levi was a Jewish artist who converted to Christianity. The decoration of this covered bowl, which may have served as a perfume burner, is entirely secular. The finial of the pierced cover is missing.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bowl with cover (perfume burner)
  • Modeler: Angelo de' Rossi
  • Founder: Giuseppe de' Levi (Italian, Verona 1522–1611/14 Verona)
  • Date: 1599
  • Culture: Italian, Verona
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: Height (with cover confirmed): 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
  • Credit Line: Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941
  • Object Number: 41.100.84a, b
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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