vase
Object NameInciso Vase
Object NameEngraved
Maker
Thomas Stearns
(American, 1936-2006)
Manufacturer
Venini Glassworks
Made FromGlass
Date1961
Place MadeItaly, Venice, Murano
TechniqueBlown, tooled, cut, ground, polished
SizeOverall H: 11.4 cm, Diam: 11.4 cm
Accession NumberL.173.3.2000
Credit LineLent by The Steinberg Foundation
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Thomas Stearns at Venini
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionInciso Vase. Colorless selenium-red, opaque orange-red glass; multiple gathers of different colors of glass, blown, tooled, cut, ground and polished. Small, barrel shape vase with translucent red on top and opaque orange-red on bottom. Decoration on upper portion of wall composed of closely spaced, irregular vertical cut lines.Provenance
Owner
Steinberg Foundation
about 300-50 BCE
1600-1699
probably 1850-1900
200-399
1850-1910