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Lot 167 - Auction 64
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Description
A WOOD, METAL, LEATHER AND LACQUER PARADE SHIELD
Venice, second half of the 16th century
36,5 cm diameter
Circular convex shape, on the exterior a central umbone surrounded by four applied floronsd, along the edge and inside gold grid bands on the red lacquer background.
Provenance: Italian private collection.
This shield is a rare example of a Venetian production in the second half of the sixteenth century, in which it was experimented - with success - the use of a varnish that imitated the effect of Asian lacquer. Shields such as this one were used exclusively on occasions of representation, such as parades and religious festivals.
Venice, second half of the 16th century
36,5 cm diameter
Circular convex shape, on the exterior a central umbone surrounded by four applied floronsd, along the edge and inside gold grid bands on the red lacquer background.
Provenance: Italian private collection.
This shield is a rare example of a Venetian production in the second half of the sixteenth century, in which it was experimented - with success - the use of a varnish that imitated the effect of Asian lacquer. Shields such as this one were used exclusively on occasions of representation, such as parades and religious festivals.
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