decanter
Object NameFiligrana Decanter and Stopper
Maker
Paolo Venini
(Italian, 1895-1959)
Maker
Venini Glassworks
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1958
Place MadeItaly, Venice, Murano
TechniqueBlown, cased
SizeOverall H: 40.5 cm
Accession Number61.3.212
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Venini Glass
Glass 1959: A Special Exhibition of International Contemporary Glass
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless and purple glass; mold-blown and cased. Flask-shaped bottle with rimless mouth; purple and colorless canes are picked up and mold-blown, creating a "net" filigrana (filigree) pattern, and cased in colorless glass. Leaf-shaped stopper also has filigrana (filgree) cane decoration. Marked with acid stamp: "venini/murano/ITALIA. Exhibited in "Glass 1959."Provenance
