bottle
Object NameDevotional Bottle with Saint Nicholas of Bari
Made FromGlass
Date1600-1699
Place MadeItaly, Venice
TechniqueMold blown, applied, tooled, cold-painted
SizeOverall H: 13.4 cm, W (max.): 7.1 cm
Accession Number2000.3.7
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionDevotional Bottle with Saint Nicholas of Bari. Colorless, with brownish tinge; translucent blue. Mold-blown; applied, tooled, cold-painted. Bottle: hexagonal, rounding to low cylindrical neck with wavy band applied to rim; six applied raspberry prunt feet of colorless glass. On six edges, applied and tooled trails of alternately blue and colorless glass. Six paneled sides painted with (1) bust of saint, (2) religious man kneeling to right of saint, (3) figure standing to left of saint, (4) ship on ocean, (5) bowl, and (6) cup on its side.Provenance
Source
Christie's, Paris
- 2000-03-28
