Photograph by Ed Pollard, Sony a7R II 2022.

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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.