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Pail (Situla)

early 16th century
Not on view
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pail (Situla)
  • Date: early 16th century
  • Culture: Italian, Venice (Murano)
  • Medium: Glass, enameled and gilt
  • Dimensions: confirmed, glass bowl only: 3 13/16 × 8 × 8 in. (9.7 × 20.3 × 20.3 cm)
    confirmed, as mounted, handle raised: 10 5/16 × 8 3/4 × 8 in. (26.2 × 22.2 × 20.3 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
  • Object Number: 91.1.1433
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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