vase
Object NameFazzoletto (Handkerchief) Vase
Artist
Alessandro Moretti
(Italian, 1922-1988)
Studio
Pilgrim Glass Corporation
Made FromGlass
Date1975
Place MadeUnited States, WV, Huntington
Techniquecased, blown, applied trails
SizeOverall H: 30.3 cm, W: about 30.3 cm
Accession Number2010.4.158
Credit LineGift of Yvonne Moretti in memory of her father, Alessandro Moretti
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionOpaque white, gold-ruby red, and black or very dark blue glass; cased, blown, applied trails. Vase with uneven undulating walls and rim. Interior is white; exterior is translucent gold-ruby red with applied trails of alternating wide black or very dark blue and thinner red glass around top half of vase.Provenance
Source
Yvonne Moretti
- 2010-11-30
about 300-50 BCE
1600-1699
probably 1850-1900
200-399
1850-1910