Vase
Artist
Ercole Barovier
(Italian, 1889-1974)
Manufacturer
Barovier & Toso
(Italian)
CultureItalian
Dateca. 1937
MediumBlown glass with hot applications
DimensionsOverall: 13 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (34.3 x 19.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Sheri Sandler in memory of Sam and Reba Sandler
Object number97.42.6
Not on view
DescriptionA similar vase of the same technique won the Grand Prix at the Paris Exposition of 1937. This is a "Vaso Con Applicazione" vase with spirals of spuncionae.Label TextDesigned by Ercole Barovier Italian (1889-1974) for Barovier & Toso, Venice, Italy Vase, ca. 1937 Blown glass with hot applications Gift of Sheri Sandler in memory of Same and Reba Sandler 97.42.6 Barovier specialized in heavy, colorless glass- its mass emphasized by means of air bubbles, hot applications, and iridization. A similar vase won the Grand Prix at the 1937 Paris World's Fair.Exhibition History"The Sheri Sandler Collection of 20th-Century Italian Glass," Chrysler Museum of Art, July 14, 1998 - November 7, 1999.
