bottle
Object NameBottiglia Morandiane (Morandi Bottle) with Stopper
Maker
Gio Ponti
(Italian, 1891-1979)
Maker
Venini Glassworks
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1958
Place MadeItaly, Venice, Murano
TechniqueBlown incalmo
SizeOverall H: 35.5 cm
Accession Number58.3.10
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Venini Glass
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent blue-green and opaque blue glass; blown. Flask-shaped decanter with flaring rim, very long neck, and a squared, bulbous body; the neck and shoulder are blown of transparent blue-green glass and joined incalmo to the body and base of opaque blue glass, creating a horizontal division of the two colors. The stopper neck is of blue-green glass; the inflated, squared finial is opaque blue glass. Marked with acid stamp "venini/murano/ITALIA" and white paper label "Venini/Murano Venezia/ N. 4491/Made in Italy."Provenance
1350-1225 BCE
99 BCE-75 CE
1400-1085 BCE
1300-1399
probably 1850-1900
1800-1911