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Nicolas de Villiers II
Pair of Tazzas1583-1584, with 17th-century English additions

Not on view
Pair of large circular gilt metal dishes with dense repoussé figural scenes across the interior field and beaded rims, displayed face-on against a neutral background
Gilt silver ceremonial dish with elaborate repoussé decoration; central medallion surrounded by radiating scenes of figures, animals, and architectural elements in high relief; serrated and engraved foliate border.
Gilt silver basin with richly embossed relief decoration; a central medallion with a heraldic shield is surrounded by concentric scenes of figures, animals, and landscape elements in high relief, with an engraved scrolling foliate border at the rim.

Nicolas de Villiers II, Jean Delahaye, Pair of Tazzas, 1583-1584, with 17th-century English additions, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Selim K. Zilkha, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Nicolas de Villiers II
France, active 1582-1613
Artist or Maker
Jean Delahaye
Title
Pair of Tazzas
Place Made
France, Paris
Date Made
1583-1584, with 17th-century English additions
Medium
Silver gilt
Dimensions
Diameter: 11 1/2 in. (29.21 cm) each Height: 4 1/8 in. (10.48 cm) each
Credit Line
Gift of Selim K. Zilkha
Accession Number
M.91.347.1-.2
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art. New York: Thames and Hudson, 2003.