Marbled vase with handles, ca. 1910
Clear glass, various layers of fused coloured glass, clear overlay, blown
(H x Ø)23,9 x 13 cm
Place of originMurano
About the workThe glass imitates the coloured bands in the semi-precious stone agate, a form of chalcedony, and was referred to as “calcedonio” early on in Italian sources. Similar imitations already existed in Roman antiquity. The invention is attributed to the glassmaker Angelo Barovier, who achieved great fame with his glassworks in Murano around 1450. The technique fell into oblivion and was redeveloped in 1846 by the glassmaker Lorenzo Radi, who worked for the glass entrepreneur Antonio Salviati for a time. The production process is very demanding, and only a few glassworks were able to cope with the effort involved.
AccessionGift of Udo van Meeteren, 1975
Provenanceo.D. Udo van Meeteren (1926 - 2024), Düsseldorf, erworben vom Hersteller; 1975 erworben durch Schenkung von Udo van Meeteren
Inventory numberP 1975-12
