New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Battuto Vase

Manufacturer Salviati & C. (Italian, 1866 - 1895)

CultureItalian

Dateca. 1950's

MediumBlown and facet-cut glass

DimensionsOverall: 6 5/16 x 5 15/16 in. (16 x 15.1 cm)

InscribedPaper Label: MADE IN ITALY

Credit LineGift of Sheri Sandler in memory of Sam and Reba Sandler

Object number97.42.31

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 119, Case 59

DescriptionThis is a transparent dark green vase that has been cut into many facets, similar in manner to a gem stone. The cut decoration is called "batutto" for the hammered or beaten appearance of the surface.

Label TextSalviati & C. Venice, Italy Battuto Vase, ca. 1950s Blown and facet-cut glass Gift of Sheri Sandler in memory of Sam and Reba Sandler 97.42.31 Exhibition History"The Sheri Sandler Collection of 20th-Century Italian Glass," Chrysler Museum of Art, July 14, 1998 - November 7, 1999.