Goblet with decorative stem

Italian, Venice (Murano)

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 506

During the Renaissance, Venetian glassmakers, working on the island of Murano, were celebrated across Europe for their fine and sparkling work. Called “cristallo” emulating the clarity of rock crystal, in the hands of the most skilled glassblowers the medium could be delightfully manipulated, variously stretched paper-thin flat, or playfully twisted, or blown into molds with spectacular patterns.

Goblet with decorative stem, Glass, blowen with applied decoration, Italian, Venice (Murano)

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