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Monumental
Monumental

Monumental

Object NameVase
Maker Francesco Ferro (Italian, d. 1901)
Manufacturer Vetreria Ugo Dona & Figlio SNC
Made FromGlass, Gold Leaf
Dateabout 1880
TechniqueBlown, tooled, applied decoration
SizeOverall H: 41.5 cm, Diam (max): 11.2 cm
Accession NumberL.19.3.2014
Credit LineLent by The Steinberg Foundation
Curatorial Area(s)
Place Made
Italy, Venice, Murano
Physical DescriptionVase, "Monumental". Opaque white, yellow green and transparent reddish amber glass with gold leaf inclusions. Blown, tooled, applied decoration. Tall vase with elongated oval-shaped body and cylindrical neck with slightly splayed rim and circular foot. Two small handles are attached on each side from middle of neck to shoulders. The vase has an ombre effect from top to bottom. The top is an opaque white transitioning to a yellow green and turning transparent reddish amber from the body to the foot. There are gold leaf inclusions as well as some sporadic abstract murrines and canes consisting of linear and circular shapes throughout the body and handles.
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