New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Decanter with stopper

CultureItalian

Dateca. 1950

MediumBlown glass

DimensionsOverall: 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm)
Base: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)

InscribedSquare paper label which reads: "Vetrerie D'ARTE/di MURANO/BONCOMPAGNI".

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.5569

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DescriptionDecanter and stopper. Blown, colorless cone shape, 12-panel cut neck and 1" high panel cuts around base; fine cut; blaze-like; wings around one side of oval cut groves of three lengths, polished pontil. Blown hollow steeple shape stopper (not original).