Bowl decorated with a fish-scale pattern
Unknown
1475–1600 · Glass · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
The Venetian island of Murano supported a flourishing glass industry, producing spectacular pieces innovative in their technique and decoration. The subtle play of enamel and delicate gilding on the rich cobalt-blue glass of this vessel exemplifies the refined style for which Murano glassmakers were renowned.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1475–1600
- Medium
- Glass
- Culture
- Italian, Venice (Murano)
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- Gift of Julia A. Berwind, 1953
