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Primary Description:
Colorless (grey tint) non-lead glass; blown, mold-blown, diamond-point engraved, gilt. Large, ovoid bowl, with diamond-point engraved (scratched) decoration on the sides; a band of arrowheads (formed as diamonds, with pairs of spirals below), above a band, flanked by triple lines, bearing the inscription "IN.GOD.IS.AL.MI.TRVST"; wide band below, divided into six panels; three panels filled with formal floral and foliate sprays, bordered with engraved rigaree bands, alternating with panels framed with scallops, each with an inscription or date: the initials "K" and "Y" tied with love knots in one; a merchant's mark incorporating a cross, "O", "M", and geometrical device related to the letter "K" in another; and in the third, the date "1583" with a fleur de lis below; rigaree engraved border below; band of hatched ovals and a scallop band at the base of the bowl; stem joined to a thin merese at the base of the bowl, with a tiny ball knop above a short, straight section, above a gilt, hollow, molded lion-mask stem, with rounded ribs on top, two bold lion masks on the sides, with shields between, and ribbing at the base; disk at the base of the stem; a lead or pewter strap encircles the stem below the disk, above a jagged section (presumably the remains of the original foot), another metal band, a rounded disk, another metal band, and a circular foot with folded rim; rough pontil mark.
Exhibitions (2)

Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 2004-05-13 through 2004-10-17

Masterpieces of Glass from The Corning Museum of Glass
Venue(s)
National Gallery of Art 1990-12-02 through 1991-04-14
Publications (29)
The Decanter: Ancient to Modern (2018)
illustrated, p. 27 (fig. 3);
The Yearning for Venetian Glass: Beauty that Traversed Oceans and Time (2011)
illustrated, p. 15, fig. 10;
Beyond Venice: Glass in Venetian Style, 1500-1750 (2004)
illustrated, pp. 306-307, no. 6;
BIB# 79761
Beyond Venice Glass in Venetian Style, 1450-1750 (2004)
illustrated, Inside panel;
Y'oroppa amerika no ant'iku garasu : shiru, kau, kataru, kansh'osura (2002)
illustrated, p. 56;
BIB# 74885
The Corning Museum of Glass, A Guide to the Collections (2001) (2001)
illustrated, p. 70;
BIB# 68214
Masterpieces of Glass: A World History From The Corning Museum of Glass (1990)
illustrated, pp. 94-95, pl. 39;
BIB# 33819
L'Histoire du Verre: A Travers Les Tresors du Musee de Corning (1990)
illustrated, pp. 60-61;
English Glass and the Glass used in England, circa 400-1940 (1984)
illustrated, pp. 57-58; pl. 13c;
BIB# 22835
The Magic of Glass and the Surface of Monaco from Midtec (1983)
illustrated, p. 6 (left);
BIB# 22508
Masterpieces of Glass: A World History from The Corning Museum of Glass (1980)
pp. 94-95, pl. 39;
BIB# 20953
The Story of English Drinking Glasses (1969-02)
pp. 74-78, fig. 1;
Talking About Sale-rooms, John Drawings and Ravenscroft Glass (1963-07-11)
fig. 4;
An Historic Verzelini Glass (1935-10)
pp. 150, 154-157;
Old English Drinking Glasses: their chronology and sequence (1926)
pl. I; pl. LXXIII, A1; pl. LXXIV, A2;
BIB# 27804
Multimedia (3)

Verzelini Goblet
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