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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
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
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited