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

Footed Bowl

Manufacturer Unknown

Date15th century

MediumGilt glass

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

ClassificationsGlass

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.6733

Terms

Colorless
Blue
Gilt
Red

Collections

Glass Art

On View

On view

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. 71.6733