CIRCA 1520

Details

A large Venetian ribbed pedestal bowl edged in blue
Circa 1520
Coppa, of clear tint, the slightly waisted bowl with oblique ribs to the lower part, the rim enclosing a blue filigree thread, with slightly ribbed tapering pedestal base with a dark-blue folded rim
32.1 cm. diam.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

See R. Rückert, Die Glassammlung des Bayerischen Nationalmuseums München, München, 1982, no. 35, ill. Tafel 8, for a comparable pedestal bowl.
A. Dorigato, Murano Glass Museum, Milan, 1986, ill. p. 19.

A related Venetian bowl sold at Christie's, London, 28 March 2000, lot 26.

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