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Object NamePulegoso Figural Vase
Maker Dino Martens (Italian, 1894-1970)
Manufacturer Vetri Decorativi Rag. Aureliano Toso Glassworks (Italian, f. 1938)
Made FromGlass
Date1962
Place MadeItaly, Venice, Murano
TechniqueBlown, applied, tooled, ground, polished
SizeOverall H: 27.1 cm, W: 20.4 cm, D: 8.3 cm
Accession NumberL.42.3.2000
Credit LineLent by The Steinberg Foundation
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionPulegoso Figural Vase. Colorless, transparent orange, purple, blue-green, blue, grey, translucent red, opaque yellow and white glass; blown, applied, multiple gathers of glass, tooled, ground and polished. Figure shape vase with three openings one in head and two arms. Finely bubbled almost opaque colorless glass with blobs of color randomly placed. Head of vase had a face, eyes, and mouth are grey.
Provenance
Owner Steinberg Foundation
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