Pair of Cranberry Dolphin Cornucopia Vases
Artist
Salviati Dott. Antonio
(Italian, 1816 - 1890)
CultureItalian
Dateca. 1890
MediumBlown and applied glass
Dimensions10 1/4 in. (26 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marjorie Reed Gordon
Object number2022.21.25.1
Not on view
DescriptionBowl and foot of vase a deep cranberry red, optic moldblown ribbed pattern with slight twist; bowl has organic vegetal shape (with pointed and rippled edges, curling at bottom). Dolphin knop for stem is colorless glass with traces of hot-applied gold leaf; dolphin tail wraps around the body of the vase.Exhibition History"Fantastic Creatures of the Venetian Lagoon: Glass 1875-1915," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, February 23, 2024 — August 18, 2024.
