vase

Object NameMurrine (Mosaic) Vase

Designer Paolo Venini (Italian, 1895-1959)

Maker Venini Glassworks

Made FromNon-lead Glass

Dateabout 1953

Place MadeItaly, Venice, Murano

TechniqueFused, blown

SizeOverall H: 22.7 cm, Diam: 11 cm

Accession Number58.3.80

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Venini Glass

On ViewModern Gallery

Physical DescriptionOpaque turquoise, red, and black glass; blown and cut. Baluster shape with narrow, lipless, fire-polished rim, tall neck, sloping shoulders; overall decoration of turquoise, red, and black fused and blown murrine canes; overall matte surface; ground pontil. White paper label on base: "VENINI/MURANO/VENEZIA/NEW YORK/125 E. 55TH/(in ink) n. 3579 34.00/MADE IN ITALY".
Provenance

Source Altamira Benavede - 1957-10-22

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