Dish

Art Historical Context

This delicate glass dish, crafted by the Venezia-Mur Company around 1870, exemplifies the legacy of Murano's masterful glassblowing tradition. Hailing from the island of Murano near Venice—Europe's historic center for glass production since the 13th century—this small oval piece (just 1⅜ × 6½ inches) was designed for decorative use, blending functionality with artistry in the European decorative arts tradition. In the late 19th century, firms like Venezia-Murano revived Renaissance-era techniques amid a surge of international interest in Venetian glass during the Victorian era. Though specifi...