Photograph by Ed Pollard, Sony a7R II 2022.

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Pair of Compotes with Flowers

Manufacturer Artisti Barovier (Italian, 1884 - 1919)

Manufacturer Fratelli Toso (Italian, 1854 - 1902)

CultureItalian

Date1895-1914

MediumBlown and applied glass

Dimensions8 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (21.6 × 19.1 cm)

Credit LineGift of Marjorie Reed Gordon

Object number2022.21.1.2

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DescriptionTwo identical objects. Wide compote with wavy rim of colorless glass; ribbed stem, blown foot; traces of hot-applied gold leaf on stem and foot. Two open flowers with yellow petals and orange centers on stem; two closed yellow flowers on opposite sides of bowl; colorless leaves.
Published ReferencesIllustrated in Sheldon Barr’s Venetian Glass: Confections in Glass, 1855-1914, Harry Abrams Inc., New York, 1998, page 6.