Jar with cover

Unknown

16th century · Glass · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The lid for this transparent glass jar has been removed to facilitate the comparison of the different materials employed. The goldsmith, compared with the glassblower, is only able to work on the silver’s surface.

Artist

Unknown

Date

16th century

Medium

Glass

Culture

Italian, Venice (Murano)

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891