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Decanter with stopper from "Bottiglie Morandiane" series
Italian (Murano)
about 1962
Object Place: Italy
Medium/Technique
Incalmo technique of translucent brown glass and cased light blue glass
Dimensions
35.56 cm (14 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Stephen T. and Lois R. Kunian in memory of Charlotte C. Kunian
Accession Number1999.69a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art
ClassificationsGlass
DescriptionTranslucent brown bottle-shaped decanter with long neck and lower portion in light blue cased glass. Everted foot. Rectangular stopper.
Marks
Sticker on underside: VENINI/MURANO. Acid stamped on underside: venini/murano/italia.
InscriptionsOn underside: acid-stencilled mark "VENINI/MURANO/ITALIA" and circular gold embossed sticker VENINI/MURANO
ProvenancePurchased between 1955 and 1962 by Mr. Kunian's mother at Venini, Milan; 1999, gift of Stephen T. and Lois R. Kunian in memory of Charlotte C. Kunian to the MFA.