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Tazza, with the lion of St Mark
Maker: Unidentified Venetian glasshouse (Probably)
Clear glass, partly mould-blown, painted in blue, green, red, and white enamels, and gilded. Circular with mould-blown anti-clockewise wrythen gadroons on the underside, a folded lip, and low foot with folded rim. In the centre is a circular depression enamelled and gilded with the lion of St. Mark, surrounded by circles of red, green and white dots. A band of gold decoration with red, white and dark blue spots is painted on the underside. The ribs are gilded at the tip.
History note: Unknown before Charles Brinsley Marlay (1831-1912)
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Height: H. cm; d. 28.8 cm cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912-06-18) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
16th Century, Early#
Circa
1500
CE
-
1515
CE
The Venetian glasshouses were situated on the Island of Murano as a precaution against them causing a fire in the city. A lion, the symbol of the evangelist, St Mark, had been adopted as the symbol of Venice after the relics of the saint had been taken there from Alexandria in 828 AD.
Decoration
composed of
enamels
( red, white, blue and green)
gold leaf
Bowl
presumed Soda lime glass
Accession number: MAR.C.116-1912
Primary reference Number: 27944
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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