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- Title
I falsi smalti Miotti fatti in Inghiltera nel Settecento.
- Authors
Zecchin, Paolo
- Abstract
The renown of the Miotti family in the history of Venetian glassmaking is due to their enamels. Metal, ceramic, and glass objects were decorated with enamel, supplied in "cakes," which, according to Venetian law, had to be marked by the maker. These cakes were circular, with a diameter of about 10 centimeters. The most famous marks were a mermaid, the sun, Jesus Christ, and a monkey, the last two of which belonged to the Miotti family. In 1765, Alvise Miotti discovered that his enamels were being copied in England and given false marks. The Venetian ambassador in London investigated the matter and learned that they were produced in London and Birmingham.
- Subjects
VENICE (Italy); ITALY; MIOTTI family; HISTORY of the glass industry; VENETIAN glassware; ART forgeries; ENAMEL &; enameling; MARKS of origin; HISTORY
- Publication
Journal of Glass Studies, 2011, Vol 53, p255
- ISSN
0075-4250
- Publication type
Article