Pink Glass Compote
Artist
Salviati Dott. Antonio
(Italian, 1877 - 1890)
CultureItalian
Dateca. 1890
MediumBlown and applied glass
Dimensions9 in. (22.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marjorie Reed Gordon
Object number2022.21.44
Not on view
DescriptionGlass bowl is small and bulb-like, glaring outwards to rippling sides and a pointed back with curling element. Bowl and foot in streaky pink glass (bubbly and traces of black ash) with traces of hot-applied gold leaf; faint optic mold-blown ribbed pattern, slightly twisted. Hollow stem of colorless glass with traces of hot-applied gold leaf, optic ribbing, and three raspberry prunts. Six more raspberry prunts around lower body. Prunts are roughly made, with cut edges visible.
