A façon de Venise enamelled Swiss Cantonal Humpen probably Southern Germany, early 17th century

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Description

29cm., 11 3/8 in.

the deep cylindrical form with rounded base painted with three zones of titled crests within painted stylised 'engrailed' bands and below a gilt band with enamel dot borders, set on a flattened hollow knop and a later replacement trumpet-shaped foot with folded rim

Provenance

Fritz and Mary Biemann Collection, Zurich

Catalogue Note

See R. Rückert, Glassamlung Munchen, Vol 1, nos.158 and 159 for comparable forms