Bowl with cover (perfume burner)

Giuseppe de' Levi

1599 · Bronze · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Giuseppe de'Levi was a Jewish artist who converted to Christianity. The decoration of this covered bowl, which may have served as a perfume burner, is entirely secular. The finial of the pierced cover is missing.

Artist

Giuseppe de' Levi

Date

1599

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Italian, Verona

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941