Pegasus and Dolphin Compote
Manufacturer
Artisti Barovier
(Italian, 1884 - 1919)
Manufacturer
Fratelli Toso
(Italian, 1854 - 1902)
CultureItalian
Date1895-1914
MediumBlown and applied glass
Dimensions11 in. (27.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marjorie Reed Gordon
Object number2022.21.4
Not on view
DescriptionPale green with traces of hot-applied gold leaf; optic mold-blown spiraling ribs on bowl and foot. Appliques in colorless glass with traces of hot-applied gold leaf: one winged horse at rim, opposite a rose; raspberry prunts and trail around bowl near rim; two dolphins at stem with tails twining, facing outwards.Exhibition History"Fantastic Creatures of the Venetian Lagoon: Glass 1875-1915," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, February 23, 2024 — August 18, 2024.Published ReferencesIllustrated in Sheldon Barr’s Venetian Glass: Confections in Glass, 1855-1914, Harry Abrams Inc.New York, 1998, page 88.
