Photograph by Ed Pollard, Sony a7R II 2022.

Pair of Pale Blue Dolphin Vases

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

CultureItalian

Dateca. 1890

MediumBlown and applied glass

Dimensions8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)

Credit LineGift of Marjorie Reed Gordon

Object number2022.21.29.2

On View

On view

DescriptionPale blue translucent glass. Vase with wide wavy rim; buldging neck; shoulders taper to the base. Dolphins at the juncture with foot like a knop; colorless glass with some traces of hot-applied gold leaf; tail wraps up to mid-point of vase body.
Exhibition History"Fantastic Creatures of the Venetian Lagoon: Glass 1875-1915," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, February 23, 2024 — August 18, 2024.