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Bowl with broad rim: M.16-1951

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: uncertain (Possibly)

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Description

Copper, enamelled and gilt

Copper, enamelled in dark blue, dark green, turquoise, red, and white, and gilded. Circular with a broad rim, slightly upturned at the edge, a deep curved well, with a slightly convex central medallion, standing on a footring. The central medallion is decorated with a gold rosette on a dark green ground. The sides of the well are white decorated in gold with a circle of wavy rays and a scrolling foliated line enclosing palmettes with turquoise centres. The dark blue rim is decorated with gold scrolls and palmettes with turquoise or red centres. The outer edge is white with gold slanting lines over it to resemble knurling on metalwork. The centre of the back is white, decorated in gold with a star formed by eight leaves, surrounded by scattered stars. The sides and rim are dark blue scattered with gold stars, and are edged with borders of small scalloped gold swags round the footring, shoulder and outer edge

Notes

History note: Purchased from Gloria Antica, 170 Brompton Road, London, SW3.

Legal notes

Purchased with the Leverton Harris Fund

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 19.8 cm
Diameter: 7 3/4 in
Height: 3.9 cm
Height: 1 9/16 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1951-08-02) by Messrs. Gloria Antica (London)

Dating

16th Century, Early
Circa 1500 CE - 1525 CE

Note

The shape of the bowl is similar to maiolica tondini of the same period.

School or Style

Renaissance

Components of the work

Decoration composed of gilding

Materials used in production

dark blue, dark green, turquoise, red, and white Enamel
presumed as not visible Copper

Techniques used in production

Raising (metal forming process) : Copper, enamelled in dark blue, dark green, turquoise, red, and white, and gilded

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: circular paper label

  • Text: 'Venetian Enamel/dish/c 1520/£25' and '877cAJ'
  • Location: On back of rim
  • Method of creation: Hand-written in black ink
  • Type: Label

Inscription present: rectangular paper label; the words GLORIA ANTICA are in larger letters than the rest of the label; the address is in the lower right corner of the label and the telephone number at top left; the rest of the text is in the middle

  • Text: TEL.: KENSINGTON 0367/GLORIA ANTICA/MEMBER OF THE BRITISH ANTIQUE/DEALERS ASSOCIATION/170 BROMPTON ROAD,/LONDON, S.W. 3
  • Location: On back of rim opposite to the other label
  • Method of creation: Printed in black
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.16-1951
Primary reference Number: 156456

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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