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Object NamePagliaccio Tiepolesco (Seated Masked Figure) Playing Cymbals

Maker Venini Glassworks

Maker Arturo "Boboli" Biasutto (Italian, 1904-1975)

Maker Fulvio Bianconi (Italian, 1915-1996)

Made FromNon-lead glass

Dateabout 1950

Place MadeItaly, Venice, Murano

Techniquehot-worked

SizeOverall H: 31.5 cm

Accession Number58.3.32

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionFrom the series "La Maschere Italiane: Pagliaccio Tiepolesco." Opaque white and opaque black non-lead glass; hot-worked. Solid seated figure of "lattimo" (milk) white glass with black details; depicts hump-backed male with arms bent at elbows and holding cymbols, wears tall conical hat with crimped up-turned rim, wearing black demi-mask, two applied white eyes, half-fringed tunic decorated with black band, ruffled "V" collar, fluted pants, high-heeled shoes with black toe accents, figure sits with crossed legs on bass drum (with small rough pontil); drum and one foot rest on attached solid flat white circular disc with rough pontil. Partial white paper label: "Ven[ini]/Murano Venezia/N. 4525/Made In Italy."
Provenance

Source Venini Glassworks - 1958