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vase

Object NameVase with Lid in the Form of a Mythical Crab Woman

Designer Hans Stoltenberg-Lerche (German, 1865-1920)

Manufacturer Fratelli Toso (Italian)

Made FromGlass, Copper Aventurine, Bronze

Dateabout 1912

Place MadeItaly, Venice, Murano

TechniqueBlown, tooled, ground, cast

SizeOverall H: 13.2 cm, W: 12.6 cm, D: 9.9 cm

Accession Number2008.3.37

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionGreen, blue and colorless glass; blown and ground; copper aventurine inclusions; cast bronze lid. Ovoid vase has swirling patterns in the glass and been ground flat on bottom and on all sides. It also has a flared rim that has been tooled and ground flat. Cast bronze lid has a flat bottom and is in the form of an anamorphic crab with female torso and outstretched arms and head tossed back.
Provenance

Source Rainer Losch - 2008-08-08

Source Dr. Ursula "Uschi" Wallraf-Losch - 2008-08-08