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Tazza, with the lion of St Mark: MAR.C.116-1912

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Current Location: Gallery 7 (Courtauld)

Titles

Tazza, with the lion of St Mark

Maker(s)

Maker: Unidentified Venetian glasshouse (Probably)

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Description

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.

Notes

History note: Unknown before Charles Brinsley Marlay (1831-1912)

Legal notes

C.B. Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: H. cm; d. 28.8 cm cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912-06-18) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

16th Century, Early
Circa 1500 CE - 1515 CE

Note

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.

School or Style

Renaissance

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamels ( red, white, blue and green) gold leaf
Bowl

Materials used in production

presumed Soda lime glass

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.C.116-1912
Primary reference Number: 27944

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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