Dolphin Compote
Artist
Salviati Dott. Antonio
(Italian, 1877 - 1890)
CultureItalian
Datec. 1900
MediumBlown and applied glass
Dimensions8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marjorie Reed Gordon
Object number2022.21.21
DescriptionOnce one of a known pair; second example arrived broken and not accessioned. Wide profile with wavy rim; body and foot both optic moldblown with ribbed patterning. Colorless glass with traces of hot-applied gold leaf. At bowl sides just below rim, two dolphins in pink glass with traces of hot-applied gold leaf; dolphins face upwards. Stem created by two ribbed baluster knops, separated by two rows of pinkish blobs (cluster of grapes).
Exhibition History"Fantastic Creatures of the Venetian Lagoon: Glass 1875-1915," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, February 23, 2024 — August 18, 2024.
