The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
The tazza is in excellent condition for its age. It shows age related wear and tear to the rim of the base consistent with some 100+ years of use.
The tazza has a shallow cup-chaped bowl and was blown in clear glass which has been engraved with a pattern of baskets of flowers and flora to the underside that has then been enamelled in blue and gilded. It measures 15.8 cm (6.3 inches) in width at its widest point across the top rim which is also gilded.
3 cm (4.1 inches) in diameter. The tazza is 19.7 cm (7.9 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. The gilding is rubbed in places.
It weighs in at 385 g. (~ 14 oz.).
The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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