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Veneto-Saracenic  

Definition

  • Refers to a large group of 15th-16th c. domestic metal wares, primarily in European collections, once attributed to Muslim artists working in Venice; include bowls, spherical incense burners, candlesticks and salvers of brass or bronze, inlaid with geometric or arabesque motifs in silver, with occasional traces of gold and frequent additions of a black compound; sometimes loosely applied to objects decorated with figural ornament and Western coats of arms [AAT, alt.]

Notation

  • 120572

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-XT6JHM69-F

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