Dolphin Vase
Artist
Salviati Dott. Antonio
(Italian, 1877 - 1890)
CultureItalian
Dateca. 1890
MediumBlown and applied glass
Dimensions7 in. (17.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marjorie Reed Gordon
Object number2022.21.43.2
Not on view
DescriptionVessel is the body of a dolphin, facing upwards with an open mouth; faint vertical ribbing of optic mold. Pale blue dolphin rests on a green stem; mouth and fins are colorless glass with traces of hot-applied gold leaf; belly fins are green glass; one of the tail fins are green glass; one of the tail fins is brocken off. Blown foot of colorless glass with traces of hot-applied gold leaf.Exhibition History"Fantastic Creatures of the Venetian Lagoon: Glass 1875-1915," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, February 23, 2024 — August 18, 2024.
