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The sculpture depicts a bowl with intricate relief carvings along its exterior. The carvings include floral motifs and mythical creatures like griffins or dragons in an elaborate design. The bowl is crafted from dark metal, likely bronze, giving it a deep brown color with a patina on the surface. It is presented against a light gray backdrop. The size of the bowl suggests it would fit comfortably on a table, serving as a decorative object with artistic value.
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The sculpture depicts a bowl with intricate relief carvings along its exterior. The carvings include floral motifs and mythical creatures like griffins or dragons in an elaborate design. The bowl is crafted from dark metal, likely bronze, giving it a deep brown color with a patina on the surface. It is presented against a light gray backdrop. The size of the bowl suggests it would fit comfortably on a table, serving as a decorative object with artistic value.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

A Bowl

Paduan or Venetian 15th or 16th Century

Date
late 15th - early 16th century
Medium
bronze//Dark brown patina
Dimensions
overall (height by depth): 7.5 × 19.6 cm (2 15/16 × 7 11/16 in.)
Classification
Sculpture · Utilitarian Object
Accession number
1957.14.95
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Venetian
  • mixed motif
  • Paduan
  • Renaissance
  • Vase
  • European Small Bronzes before 1900
  • Eagle
  • Cornucopia
  • Shield
Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); purchased 1945 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.

NGA object ID 43815. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.