Vase With Mermaid
Manufacturer
Venetian
CultureItalian
Datemid-20th century
MediumBlown glass with hot applications | Gold leaf | Millefiori
DimensionsOverall: 13 7/8 x 7 1/8 in. (35.2 x 18.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Sheri Sandler in memory of Sam and Reba Sandler
Object number97.42.18
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a light, sea green vase, internally decorated with several fish and a mermaid. The mermaid is in black and gold glass and is swimming amongst the multi-colored fish. This vase is very much in the style of the work that Alfredo Barbini (Italian, b. 1912) produced for Gino Cenedese.Exhibition History"The Sheri Sandler Collection of 20th-Century Italian Glass," Chrysler Museum of Art, July 14, 1998 - November 7, 1999.
