plate
Object Name"Mezzaluna" (Half-Moon) Plate
Maker
Tapio Wirkkala
(Finnish, 1915-1985)
Maker
Venini Glassworks
Made FromNon-lead glass
Date1968
Place MadeItaly, Venice, Murano
TechniqueFused and blown murrine and incalmo, fire-polished
SizeOverall H: 3.4 cm; Rim Diam: 30.3 cm
Accession Number74.3.2
Credit LineGift of Venini Glassworks, by exchange
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Decades in Glass: The 60's
On ViewModern Gallery
Physical DescriptionMezzaluna (Half-Moon) Plate. Colorless, green, amber, gray-olive, pink and red glass; fused and mold-blown. Fire-polished circular rim angularly tapers to base, joined incalmo to wide green and narrow amber bands; colorless fused murrine center with pink, green, red, and gray-olive inclusions; ground and polished pontil mark; scratch-engraved inscription: "venini/italia/[illegible]". Acetate label: "VE/NI/NI."Provenance
Source
Venini Glassworks
