vase
Object NameVase
Designerprobably
Guido Balsamo-Stella
(Italian, 1882-1941)
Engraverprobably
Franz Penzel
(Bohemian, 1900-1974)
Maker
S.A.L.I.R. (Studio Ars Labor Industrie Riunite)
(f. 1923)
Manufacturer
S.A.L.I.R. (Studio Ars Labor Industrie Riunite)
(f. 1923)
Made FromGlass
Date1930-1933
Place MadeItaly, Venice, Murano
TechniqueBlown, engraved
SizeOverall H: 24.7 cm, Diam (max): 11.5 cm
Accession Number2019.3.38
Credit LineGift of Donna and Neil Weisman
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionVase. Transparent blue glass; blown, engraved. This ovoid vase with applied dome foot is decorated with an engraved scene of a nude female figure holding the hand of a nude male figure, whose left arm is positioned around the female figure’s waist. A swath of fabric is partially draped around the midsection of both figures and they are surrounded by several stars.Provenance
Source
Donna Weisman
- 2019-12-12
Source
Neil Weisman
- 2019-12-12
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