Comport
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Italy
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Description
Venetian glass comport. Dish semi-opaque rose-pink and clear glass with gold flecks, narrows at base, glass becomes clear with green tint; three clear glass supports. Rim scalloped in trident-like peaks. Stem clear glass with gold flecks; three glass sea-horses with open mouths, pink tongues, black and white eyes attached; Three sea-serpents entwined to form base of stem. Base flat clear and rose-pink glass, green and gold flecks atop clear centre.
Classification
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT Food and Drink Consumption bowl
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Measurements
H265 x Dia124 mm
Dish: D850 mm
Stem: H170 mm
Dish: D850 mm
Stem: H170 mm
Media/Materials description
Venetian Glass
History and use
This comport is part of the Ben Ronalds collection of fine ceramics and glassware. Over his lifetime, Ronalds acquired a world-class collection of Royal Worcester and comparative pieces from other ceramics and glassware manufacturers.
Benjamin Charles Ronalds (born 1892, died 1970) migrated to Australia in 1911 from England, having served an apprenticeship in the glass trade. In Brisbane, he worked with Oxlades glaziers before opening the Decorative Glass Company in West End from 1924, and his success supported his passion, formed in 1946, to collect Royal Worcester porcelain. Over the next almost 25 years he built up a remarkable collection of that factory’s products. As well as collecting locally, he made several trips overseas, and many interstate to Melbourne and Adelaide.
His collection of over 800 pieces was donated to the Queensland Museum in 1976.
Benjamin Charles Ronalds (born 1892, died 1970) migrated to Australia in 1911 from England, having served an apprenticeship in the glass trade. In Brisbane, he worked with Oxlades glaziers before opening the Decorative Glass Company in West End from 1924, and his success supported his passion, formed in 1946, to collect Royal Worcester porcelain. Over the next almost 25 years he built up a remarkable collection of that factory’s products. As well as collecting locally, he made several trips overseas, and many interstate to Melbourne and Adelaide.
His collection of over 800 pieces was donated to the Queensland Museum in 1976.
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H12261
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