bottle

Object NameZanfirico Bottle

Maker Vetri Decorativi Rag. Aureliano Toso Glassworks (Italian, f. 1938)

Maker Dino Martens (Italian, 1894-1970)

Made FromGlass

Dateabout 1952

Place MadeItaly, Venice, Murano

TechniqueBlown with internal cane decoration

SizeOverall H: 49.2 cm, Diam: 12 cm

Accession Number61.3.288

Credit LineGift of Vetreria Artistica Rag. Aureliano Toso

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Decades in Glass: The 50's

Glass 1959: A Special Exhibition of International Contemporary Glass

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless glass with opaque and translucent blue, yellow, amethyst, red and white latticinio canes; mold-blown. Fire polished upper rim; long cylindrical neck swells slightly to semi-conical body; latticinio canes run vertically from top toward base, interrupted by colorless and white latticinio bands running horizontally, nearly encircling body; ground and polished base and pontil mark.
Provenance

Source Vetri Decorativi Rag. Aureliano Toso Glassworks (Italian, f. 1938) - 1961-07-10