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Footed dish

Footed dish
(Coppa)
(early 16th century)

Medium
glass, enamel, gilt

Measurements
5.6 × 24.1 cm diameter

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1972

Gallery location
16th & 17th Century Gallery - Painting and Sculpture
Mezzanine linked to Level 1, NGV International

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About this work

Luxurious dining vessels bearing the coats of arms of families to be united through marriage were often commissioned for nuptial celebrations. Venetian cristallo glassware was particularly valued for its brilliance and transparency, and gilded and enamelled wares like this footed dish would have formed part of a credenza display for a celebratory banquet. The preserved condition of the delicate gilding and enamelling suggests that this object served more for show than for use.

Artwork Details

Accession Number
D16-1972

Department
International Decorative Arts

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