13 - Large covered footed bowl made of clear glass with white latticino decoration

Large covered footed bowl made of clear glass with white latticino decoration Venice, late 16th–early 17th century H. 29 cm; bowl diameter: 22 cm Provenance: Private collection, France The flattened bell-shaped lid is topped with a large knob and a clear glass handle. The large hemispherical bowl rests on a stem with double bulges and a pedestal. The decoration of very fine retortoli imitates lace with inclusions of small air bubbles. Condition: perfect This piece was admired by Rosa Barovier Mentasti, who was able to confirm its 16th-century date by comparing it with fragments of the same decoration found during archaeological excavations.