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Fragment of a Footed Bowl with Medici Family Arms
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About this work
Painted designs like those on this bowl were a source of inspiration for Venetian revival glassmakers. The Medici coat of arms indicates that this Renaissance-made bowl was commissioned by one of Italy's most powerful families. American collectors like John Gellatly valued the workmanship and age of pieces like this. At the same time, such works inspired glassmakers on Murano to repeat and adapt these patterns.
Smithsonian American Art Museum’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineFragment of a Footed Bowl with Medici Family Arms. ca. 1513-1534. Unidentified (Murano, Venice, Italy). Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly. CC0.
