Minneapolis Institute of Art

Glass vase with animal painting for Indian market

Italy (Venice)

Date

1670–1700

Medium

Colorless glass with enamel decor

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Venice was the leading center of the international glass trade during the 1400s and 1500s. Muslim traders imported European glassware to India throughout the 1600s. This distinctively shaped vase, made of clear Venetian glass with enameled decoration applied in India, was probably executed for one of the Islamic courts of the Deccan region. Italy

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