Serpent Ewer
Artist
Artisti Barovier
(Italian, 1884 - 1919)
Artist
Fratelli Toso
(Italian, 1854 - 1902)
CultureItalian
Dateca. 1898-1914
MediumBlown and applied glass
Dimensions9 in. (22.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marjorie Reed Gordon
Object number2022.21.65
Not on view
DescriptionPagliesco (straw-colored or amber-gray) glass with traces of hot-applied gold leaf. Bulbous body, thin neck with pointed lip. Delicate, thin handle is wrapped by green serpent with traces of hot-applied gold leaf and red tongue. Solid stem and applied foot.Exhibition History"Fantastic Creatures of the Venetian Lagoon: Glass 1875-1915," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, February 23, 2024 — August 18, 2024.
