vase

Object NameValva Vase

Maker Flavio Poli (Italian, 1900-1984)

Manufacturer Seguso Vetri d'Arte Glassworks

Made FromGlass

Date1951

TechniquePolished, tooled, cut, ground, blown

SizeOverall H: 30.2 cm, W: 21.1 cm, Th: 9.1 cm

Accession NumberL.60.3.2000

Credit LineLent by The Steinberg Foundation

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Place Made

Italy, Venice, Murano

Physical DescriptionValva Vase. Cobalt blue, red and colorless glass; multiple gathers of contrasting colors of glass, blown, tooled, cut, ground and polished. Upside-down tear drop shape vase with visible layers of purple, red and colorless on a narrow colorless base.