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| Keywords: German - Vase in the Shape of a Pilgrim Flask - Walters 47315.jpg conj or Germany The colorful floral ornaments with fantastical creatures reflect the Italian Renaissance delight in the patterns with composite figures called grotesques because they were first seen in the decoration of an underground room or grotto found in the ruins of Nero's palace in Rome The use of painted enamel applied to fragile glass was developed in Renaissance Venice in imitation of earlier Near Eastern vessels by Islamic craftsmen The shape of the vase is a traditional one that goes back to the shape of a gourd or rough leather flask used by pilgrims for carrying water These objects were for display; the paradox of creating a seemingly utilitarian object from an impossibly fragile material amused collectors in the 17th century ca 1600 Renaissance painted enamel on glass cm 30 7 accession number 47 315 10265 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters World of Wonder The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1971-1972 3000 Years of Glass Treasures from The Walters Art Gallery The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1982 place of origin Venice Italy Walters Art Museum license Glassware in the Walters Art Museum Renaissance applied arts in the Walters Art Museum German art in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
