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Object Name“Fiasco” Flask with Basketry Cover

Made FromNon-lead Glass, Reed

Date1601-1700

Place MadeItaly

Techniqueblown; coiled and tied reed wrapping

SizeH: 21.3 cm, W: 10.6 cm, D: 6.4 cm

Accession Number88.3.41

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Exhibitions

Fire and Vine: The Story of Glass and Wine

Not On View

Physical Description“Fiasco” Flask with Basketry Cover. Transparent pale green non-lead glass, reed; blown; coiled and tied reed wrapping. Flattened ovoid shape, with tall, slender neck; folded, slightly flared rim; the lower two-thirds covered with coiled, twisted reed cords, tied with vertical strips of the same reed, wrapped in loose coils around the neck; twisted loose reed strap handle; oval, coiled foot.
Provenance

Source Fiorenza Boselli Vannini - 1988-05-20