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Vase
Italian (Murano)
1951
Object Place: Murano, Italy
Medium/Technique
Glass; handblown red, light blue, aqua, black and white glass
Dimensions
35.5 x 13.4 x 8 cm (14 x 5 1/4 x 3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by John Axelrod and Dorothy-Lee Jones Fund
Accession Number1998.13
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsGlass
DescriptionTall bottle-shaped vase composed of irregularly-shaped pieces of glass that have been fused together, creating a slightly irregular surface. The colors of the glass used to form the vase include red, crimson, blue, pale blue, green, pale green, white, and black.
InscriptionsSigned: Venini, Murano, Italia
ProvenanceA Private Collection. 1998, purchased by the MFA.