Photograph by Ed Pollard, Sony a7R II 2022.

Centerpiece Vase with Three Dolphins

Artist Salviati Dott. Antonio (Italian, 1877 - 1890)

CultureItalian

Dateca. 1890

MediumBlown and applied glass

Dimensions13 in. (33 cm)

Credit LineGift of Marjorie Reed Gordon

Object number2022.21.30

On View

On view

DescriptionTall trumpet-shaped vase with tall stem of hollow oblong and baluster knops; colorless glass with traces of hot-applied gold leaf. Three dolphins attached at stem, arching upwards ond outwards; mouths are additional vase openings. Very unique.
Exhibition History"Fantastic Creatures of the Venetian Lagoon: Glass 1875-1915," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, February 23, 2024 — August 18, 2024.