Lapis Lazuli Tazza

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Material: Mineral,Lapis lazuli, Metal,silver . | Accession No: CG 020. | Current Location: The Hunt Museum Limerick. | Dimensions (cm): H 14 x W 18 x D 18,Diam. (ext.) 35.5 x H 14.4. Description: A tazza in lapis lazuli with silver-gilt mounts and stem. The rim has a beaded motif, and the centrepiece is a rosette of flowers and leaves. The stem is cast and features a repeated motif of alternating rams and lions heads, with pendant sprays and swags, between rings, and an upright palmette motif on its base. The base has a cut-card rim. Recessed under the base is a plate with four ovoid cut-outs, each framed in a cartouche, four panels of fruit and a central rosette, all chased. Date Made: 17th century AD

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HuntMuseum
The Hunt Museum preserves and exhibits the original artefacts gathered, over a lifetime, by John and Gertrude Hunt and known as the Hunt Collection. The Museum also displays its own collections, as well as visiting exhibitions of Local, National and International significance with the overall aim of maximising their cultural and educational potential for the people of Limerick and Ireland.

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