New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Footed Bowl

Manufacturer Unknown

CultureVenetian

Date15th century

MediumGilt glass

Dimensions6 7/8 × 10 5/8 in. (17.5 × 27 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.6733

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 116-2, Case 12

DescriptionLarge deep footed bowl of clear glass. On a 2.5" high ribbed conical foot with an attached deep blue rim. Lower part of the bowl is ribbed with gadroons and the top part has a wide band of gilded scales or feather pattern, interspersed with three rows of bright blue raised enamel dots. Above gilt is a row of white enamel dots and below another as well as brick red. Below this is an attached blue thread and another at outfolding rim. Rough pontil. Slightly crizzled.

Label TextUnknown Venetian Footed Bowl, 15th century Gilt glass Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.6733Published ReferencesThe Toledo Museum of Art, _Art in Glass_, 1969, pg. 46. Chrysler Museum at Norfolk, _Bulletin_, Oct. 1972, ill. & article pg. 2. J. Philippe, _Glass History and Art_, Musee Curtius-Liege, #86, similar but smaller one, early 16th century.