• Period : 17th c.
• Place of manufacture: Venice (Italy)
• Manufacturing technique : blown glass, chain decoration in blue glass
• Dimensions: H : 6,5 ; Ø : 21
• Collection: Coll. J. Geyssant
• Credit: © Lucie Nicolas / Ecomusée de l’Avesnois
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This platter is of typical Venetian design, elegant and lightweight, made in clear and very pure “cristallo”. Blue glass decoration applied to the underside of the platter depicts a circular chain bordered on either side by two concentric lines in clear glass which have been worked using a wheel cutter, demonstrating total mastery of the technique. Platters like this were used to serve confectionery, fruit or small glasses.
