Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2019.

Sommerso Vase

Artist Flavio Poli (Italian, 1900-1984)

Manufacturer Seguso Vetri d'Arte (Italian, founded 1933)

CultureItalian

Datecirca 1957

MediumBlown, encased glass

Dimensions7 1/2 × 15 × 8 1/4 in. (19.1 × 38.1 × 21 cm)

SignedSigned with partially applied paper label to base: [Seguso Murano 12563 Made in Italy].

Portfoliomodel 12563

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number2019.1

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 119, Case 59

DescriptionThis transparent glass vessel is a large, asymmetrical vase that is roughly oval in shape. The vessel consists of three colors, appearing colorless near the bottom, with a thin swirling layer of deep green beneath a mostly amber-yellow body. The vessel walls and base are very thick, and the lip of the rim is slightly square in section. There is a high polish to all surfaces, and a few small air bubbles are visible in the glass itself.
Label TextFlavio Poli Italian, 1900–84 Seguso Vetri d’Arte Venice, Italy Sommerso Vase, ca. 1957 Blown and encased glass Museum purchase 2019.1 ProvenanceThe artist; private collection; purchased by the Chrysler Museum of Art via auction held by Wright on January 24, 2019 in New York City.