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Tazza Collection

The word "tazza" encompasses a wide range of exquisite objects throughout history

Background imageTazza Collection: Still Life with Fruit Bowl in a Niche. Creator: Frans Snyders

Still Life with Fruit Bowl in a Niche. Creator: Frans Snyders
Still Life with Fruit Bowl in a Niche, Unknown date

Background imageTazza Collection: Still Life with a Silver Tazza, 1630. Creator: Willem Claesz Heda

Still Life with a Silver Tazza, 1630. Creator: Willem Claesz Heda
Still Life with a Silver Tazza, 1630

Background imageTazza Collection: Silver Tazza, c. 1936. Creator: Horace Reina

Silver Tazza, c. 1936. Creator: Horace Reina
Silver Tazza, c. 1936

Background imageTazza Collection: The International Exhibition: Group of porcelain articles by Sir James Duke and Nephews, 1862

The International Exhibition: Group of porcelain articles by Sir James Duke and Nephews, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Group of porcelain articles by Sir James Duke and Nephews, 1862.... a dessert service, together with a plateau in imitation of the Italian majolica ware...The plateau

Background imageTazza Collection: The International Exhibition: the Albert Commemoration Tazza, designed for the London... 1862

The International Exhibition: the Albert Commemoration Tazza, designed for the London... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: the Albert Commemoration Tazza, designed for the London Art-Union by J. Leighton, F.S.A. 1862

Background imageTazza Collection: Still life of fruit with a green parrot and a silver vase

Still life of fruit with a green parrot and a silver vase
BON76874 Still life of fruit with a green parrot and a silver vase by Brueghel, Abraham (1631-90); 83.8x218.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: by Abraham Brueghel); Photo © Bonhams, London, UK

Background imageTazza Collection: Still Life with Bottle (oil painting on canvas)

Still Life with Bottle (oil painting on canvas)
6283495 Still Life with Bottle (oil painting on canvas) by De Giacomi, Eugenio (1852-1917); 50x70 cm; Assicoop-Unipol Collection, Modena, Emilia Romagna

Background imageTazza Collection: Tazza, France, c. 1850. Creator: Charles Duron

Tazza, France, c. 1850. Creator: Charles Duron
Tazza, France, c. 1850

Background imageTazza Collection: Tazza, Talavera de la Reina, 17th century. Creator: Talavera de la Reina Potteries

Tazza, Talavera de la Reina, 17th century. Creator: Talavera de la Reina Potteries
Tazza, Talavera de la Reina, 17th century

Background imageTazza Collection: Tazza with Moses Striking Water from the Rock, Limoges, 1570 / 75. Creator: Master I. C

Tazza with Moses Striking Water from the Rock, Limoges, 1570 / 75. Creator: Master I. C
Tazza with Moses Striking Water from the Rock, Limoges, 1570/75

Background imageTazza Collection: Two Tazzas, Rome, c. 1820. Creator: Pietro Paola Spagna

Two Tazzas, Rome, c. 1820. Creator: Pietro Paola Spagna
Two Tazzas, Rome, c. 1820

Background imageTazza Collection: Tazza, Castelli, Early 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Tazza, Castelli, Early 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Tazza, Castelli, Early 18th century

Background imageTazza Collection: Tazza, London, 1659 / 60. Creator: William Hough

Tazza, London, 1659 / 60. Creator: William Hough
Tazza, London, 1659/60

Background imageTazza Collection: Tazza, London, 1697 / 98. Creator: Thomas Ash

Tazza, London, 1697 / 98. Creator: Thomas Ash
Tazza, London, 1697/98

Background imageTazza Collection: Tazza, London, 1697 / 98. Creator: Joseph Ward

Tazza, London, 1697 / 98. Creator: Joseph Ward
Tazza, London, 1697/98

Background imageTazza Collection: Tazza, Delft, c. 1678 / 85. Creator: De Griekesche A

Tazza, Delft, c. 1678 / 85. Creator: De Griekesche A
Tazza, Delft, c. 1678/85

Background imageTazza Collection: Personification of Pax (oil on panel)

Personification of Pax (oil on panel)
992676 Personification of Pax (oil on panel) by Aachen, Johann or Hans von (1552-1616) (follower of); 45.4x33.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Holding a sword and a balance)

Background imageTazza Collection: Still life with shells, with nautilus, vases, glasses and coral branches (oil on panel)

Still life with shells, with nautilus, vases, glasses and coral branches (oil on panel)
3084899 Still life with shells, with nautilus, vases, glasses and coral branches (oil on panel) by Ryckaert, David II (1586-1642); 60x90.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTazza Collection: A platter of Strawberries with Flowers on a Pillow and a Tazza of Figs on a Table draped

A platter of Strawberries with Flowers on a Pillow and a Tazza of Figs on a Table draped
990397 A platter of Strawberries with Flowers on a Pillow and a Tazza of Figs on a Table draped with an Embroidered Cloth

Background imageTazza Collection: Tazza in Oriental Onyx, mounted in Enamelled Gold (chromolitho)

Tazza in Oriental Onyx, mounted in Enamelled Gold (chromolitho)
5221797 Tazza in Oriental Onyx, mounted in Enamelled Gold (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tazza in Oriental Onyx, mounted in Enamelled Gold)

Background imageTazza Collection: Tazza (1567) St Michaels Southampton (engraving)

Tazza (1567) St Michaels Southampton (engraving)
6006892 Tazza (1567) St Michaels Southampton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tazza (1567) St Michaels Southampton

Background imageTazza Collection: Paris Exhibition, Tazza, by Messers Elkington and Company, a Pompeian Lady at her Toilette

Paris Exhibition, Tazza, by Messers Elkington and Company, a Pompeian Lady at her Toilette (engraving)
1621850 Paris Exhibition, Tazza, by Messers Elkington and Company, a Pompeian Lady at her Toilette (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris Exhibition)

Background imageTazza Collection: Society of Arts, Select Specimens of British Decorative Art (engraving)

Society of Arts, Select Specimens of British Decorative Art (engraving)
1095778 Society of Arts, Select Specimens of British Decorative Art (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Society of Arts)

Background imageTazza Collection: Tazza, c. 1815 (silver)

Tazza, c. 1815 (silver)
491175 Tazza, c.1815 (silver) by Spagna, Pietro Paolo (1793-1861); d:32.25 h:20.20 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift in memory of Margaret Quayle Kerruish; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageTazza Collection: Details of Mazer Bowl and Tazza (w / c on paper)

Details of Mazer Bowl and Tazza (w / c on paper)
2831663 Details of Mazer Bowl and Tazza (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageTazza Collection: Sweets on a tazza, narcissi in a glass vase, breadsticks in a jar, and apples

Sweets on a tazza, narcissi in a glass vase, breadsticks in a jar, and apples
486604 Sweets on a tazza, narcissi in a glass vase, breadsticks in a jar, and apples, jelly and a lemon on a draped table (oil on canvas) by Barbieri

Background imageTazza Collection: Cup (Tazza), marquetry by Ferdinand Duvinage, second half of the 19th century

Cup (Tazza), marquetry by Ferdinand Duvinage, second half of the 19th century
476613 Cup (Tazza), marquetry by Ferdinand Duvinage, second half of the 19th century (silvered & gilt bronze, ivory and wood) (see also 476612) by Giroux

Background imageTazza Collection: A Minton earthenware large tazza, depicting Leda and the Swan, (earthenware)

A Minton earthenware large tazza, depicting Leda and the Swan, (earthenware)
1194904 A Minton earthenware large tazza, depicting Leda and the Swan, (earthenware) by Coleman, William Stephen (1829-1904); 34 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Background imageTazza Collection: Figs, a gilded tazza with a facon-de-venise wine glass, on a draped table

Figs, a gilded tazza with a facon-de-venise wine glass, on a draped table
702589 Figs, a gilded tazza with a facon-de-venise wine glass, on a draped table, a cut melon on a pewter platter with plums on a plinth (oil on canvas) (pair to 702590) by Pfeiler or Pfeiller

Background imageTazza Collection: Small tazza, Trapani, first half of the 17th century (gilt-copper & coral)

Small tazza, Trapani, first half of the 17th century (gilt-copper & coral)
2627244 Small tazza, Trapani, first half of the 17th century (gilt-copper & coral) by Italian School, (17th century); width: 15 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian

Background imageTazza Collection: Victoria And Albert Museum: Silver Parcel-Gilt Tazza, Dutch or German, about 1600 (engraving)

Victoria And Albert Museum: Silver Parcel-Gilt Tazza, Dutch or German, about 1600 (engraving)
6011237 Victoria And Albert Museum: Silver Parcel-Gilt Tazza, Dutch or German, about 1600 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silver Parcel-Gilt Tazza)

Background imageTazza Collection: The Stream of Life; Tazza by Mo. Giorgio (engraving)

The Stream of Life; Tazza by Mo. Giorgio (engraving)
670223 The Stream of Life; Tazza by Mo. Giorgio (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Stream of Life; Tazza by Mo. Giorgio)

Background imageTazza Collection: The design of the Tazza Farnese (red chalk with gouache on paper)

The design of the Tazza Farnese (red chalk with gouache on paper)
449300 The design of the Tazza Farnese (red chalk with gouache on paper) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 23.4x21.6 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; (add.info.: After Annibale Carracci)

Background imageTazza Collection: Still Life with a Broken Glass, 1642 (oil on panel)

Still Life with a Broken Glass, 1642 (oil on panel)
3704104 Still Life with a Broken Glass, 1642 (oil on panel) by Heda, Willem Claesz. (1594-1680); 58.5x67.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageTazza Collection: Sale of the Bernal Collection (engraving)

Sale of the Bernal Collection (engraving)
1602051 Sale of the Bernal Collection (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sale of the Bernal Collection)

Background imageTazza Collection: Grapes, plums and a pomegranate on a golden tazza surmounted by a personification of

Grapes, plums and a pomegranate on a golden tazza surmounted by a personification of
3514488 Grapes, plums and a pomegranate on a golden tazza surmounted by a personification of Painting, with figs, grapes, apples

Background imageTazza Collection: Mazer Bowl and Tazza, joined together (w / c on paper)

Mazer Bowl and Tazza, joined together (w / c on paper)
2831662 Mazer Bowl and Tazza, joined together (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageTazza Collection: Examples of Art-Workmanship from the Manchester Exhibition (engraving)

Examples of Art-Workmanship from the Manchester Exhibition (engraving)
2772747 Examples of Art-Workmanship from the Manchester Exhibition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTazza Collection: Cup (Tazza), marquetry by Ferdinand Duvinage, second half of the 19th century

Cup (Tazza), marquetry by Ferdinand Duvinage, second half of the 19th century
476612 Cup (Tazza), marquetry by Ferdinand Duvinage, second half of the 19th century (silvered & gilt bronze, ivory and wood) (see also 476613) by Giroux

Background imageTazza Collection: Tazza, with Cover, in Silver set with Jewels (chromolitho)

Tazza, with Cover, in Silver set with Jewels (chromolitho)
5221814 Tazza, with Cover, in Silver set with Jewels (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tazza, with Cover, in Silver set with Jewels. Modern French Work)

Background imageTazza Collection: A globe, a casket of jewels and medallions, books, a hurdy-gurdy, a bagpipe, a lute

A globe, a casket of jewels and medallions, books, a hurdy-gurdy, a bagpipe, a lute
3474614 A globe, a casket of jewels and medallions, books, a hurdy-gurdy, a bagpipe, a lute, a violin, an upturned silver tazza and roemer, a nautilus shell, a recorder, a shawm

Background imageTazza Collection: Small tazza, Trapani, first half of the 17th century (gilt-copper & coral)

Small tazza, Trapani, first half of the 17th century (gilt-copper & coral)
2627245 Small tazza, Trapani, first half of the 17th century (gilt-copper & coral) by Italian School, (17th century); width: 16 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian

Background imageTazza Collection: A Victorian Tazza, Sheffield, 1877 (glass & silver)

A Victorian Tazza, Sheffield, 1877 (glass & silver)
5049460 A Victorian Tazza, Sheffield, 1877 (glass & silver) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goldsmith Joseph Pike); Photo eChristies Images; English

Background imageTazza Collection: The Campana Museum, Rome (engraving)

The Campana Museum, Rome (engraving)
1609772 The Campana Museum, Rome (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Campana Museum, Rome)

Background imageTazza Collection: Selection of designs, House of Carl Faberge (pencil & w / c on paper)

Selection of designs, House of Carl Faberge (pencil & w / c on paper)
1109010 Selection of designs, House of Carl Faberge (pencil & w/c on paper) by FabergA©, Carl (1846-1920) (firm of); Private Collection; (add.info.: Including Glass Beakers, A Fluted Bowl)

Background imageTazza Collection: Na tazziurell e caffè

Na tazziurell e caffè
Antonio Zaccagnino

Background imageTazza Collection: Silver tazza, early 17th century, (1881). Creator: W. M. McGill

Silver tazza, early 17th century, (1881). Creator: W. M. McGill
Silver tazza, early 17th century, (1881). Etching of a cup made c1600 in Germany or the Netherlands. From " The South Kensington Museum", a book of engraved illustrations



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The word "tazza" encompasses a wide range of exquisite objects throughout history. From the luxurious White Star Line's First Class Elkington plate tazza to Alessandro Piccolomini's stunning artwork, this term has been associated with beauty and elegance. Still life paintings like "Still Life of Fruit with a Green Parrot and a Silver Vase" or "Still Life with Bottle" showcase the artistic representation of tazzas in different contexts. Tazzas have been crafted by skilled artisans around the world, such as Charles Duron from France in the mid-19th century or Talavera de la Reina Potteries in 17th-century Spain. These masterpieces reflect their respective cultures' craftsmanship and creativity. Historical artifacts like the Limoges Tazza depicting Moses Striking Water from the Rock or Pietro Paola Spagna's Two Tazzas from Rome provide glimpses into ancient stories and traditions. Even India showcases its own version of tazzas through captivating group portraits dating back to 1880-1890. These pieces not only serve as decorative items but also hold cultural significance within Indian society. British craftsmen like William Hough and Thomas Ash have left their mark on London's history through their intricately designed tazzas created during different periods, showcasing evolving styles over time. Lastly, an Early 18th-century Castelli Tazza stands as an enigmatic creation whose creator remains unknown but still manages to captivate viewers with its timeless charm. Whether it be fine dining aboard luxury liners or adorning art galleries worldwide, tazzas have proven themselves to be more than just ornamental objects; they are symbols of human ingenuity and artistic expression throughout centuries.