Zierkelch mit zwei Schwänen
Decorative chalice with two swans
Foto: Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf

Decorative chalice with two swans, ca. 1880–1890

DesignGiuseppe Barovier, Murano 1853–1942 Murano
ManufacturerSalviati & C., founded 1859
Decolourized and coloured glass, applied gold leaf, blown
(H x Ø)25,2 x 11,5 cm
Place of originMurano
Status
not on display
About the workThe 1870s saw a revival of Venetian glass art. Older masterpieces served as a model here, especially Roman glassware from the first centuries AD, and those from Venice’s heyday in the 15th to 17th centuries. The success was due to the lawyer Antonio Salviati from Vicenza, who founded a mosaic workshop in Venice in 1859. Many of the renowned glassworks in Murano can be traced back directly to this and later Salviati’s companies, or gained renown through commissions and collaborations.
AccessionGift of Helmut Hentrich, 1986
Provenance[...]; 1986 erworben durch Schenkung von Helmut Hentrich (Krefeld 17.6.1905 - 7.2.2001 Düsseldorf)
Inventory numberP 1986-35
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