dish
Object NameDish
Makerprobably
Vincenzo Moretti
(Italian, 1835-1901)
Manufacturer
Venice and Murano Glass Company
(1872-1877)
Made FromNon-lead glass
Dateabout 1880
Place MadeItaly, Venice
Techniquemillefiori, fused, slumped, polished
SizeOverall H: 2.7 cm, Diam (max): 11.6 cm
Accession Number76.3.42
Credit LineGift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Reflecting Antiquity: Modern Glass Inspired by Ancient Rome
Not On View
Physical DescriptionPale blue, amethyst, yellow non-lead glasses; millefiori, fused, slumped, polished. Shallow, circular shape, with everted rim and rounded sides; purple and white filigree twist on the rim; the sides and bottom formed of random slices of canes with sets of three yellow-rimmed-amethyst "feathers" bound at the base with purple bands; against a pale bluish background; two canes at the rim forming "V/M" monograms in white on purple; incised line below the rim, inside; the entire surface polished, inside and out.Provenance
Source
Derek Content
- 1976-01-01
Source
Carl Sandler Berkowitz
- 1976-01-01
Former Collection
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982)
