Photograph by Ed Pollard, Sony a7R II 2022.

Dolphin Compote

Manufacturer Artisti Barovier (Italian, 1884 - 1919)

Manufacturer Fratelli Toso (Italian, 1854 - 1902)

CultureItalian

Dateca. 1895-1914

MediumBlown and applied glass

Dimensions13 in. (33 cm)

Credit LineGift of Marjorie Reed Gordon

Object number2022.21.10

On View

On view

DescriptionBowl and foot of pale pink glass with traces of hot-applied gold leaf, optic mold-blown ribbed patterning. Flaring bowl rests on stem formed by dolphine of fumé (tea-colored) glass with traces of hot-applied gold leaf; head near foot, tail carries bowl.
Exhibition History"Fantastic Creatures of the Venetian Lagoon: Glass 1875-1915," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, February 23, 2024 — August 18, 2024.