"Pulegoso"-Vase mit blattförmigen Griffen

"Pulegoso" (bubbly) vase with leaf-shaped handles, ca. 1928–1930

ExecutionFratelli Toso, founded 1854

Clear glass, foam glass (pulegoso) overlay, mould-blown, applied handles and ring clear glass with fused opaque purple crumbs

(H x Ø)29,6 x 17,9 cm

Place of originMurano

Status

not on display

About the workThe frothy glass of this vase by Fratelli Toso was introduced to the Venini glassworks by the sculptor Napoleone Martinuzzi around 1928. At the time, Venini had the glassworks’ latest production on display every week, but complained that competitors were using this for imitations. However, the vase is not a pure copy. Unlike Martinuzzi, who favoured the green typical of glass and was inspired by antique vessels, Toso Glassworks created its own imaginative and cheerful vessel here.

AccessionGift of the Steinberg Foundation, 1996

Provenance[...]; 1996 erworben durch Schenkung der Steinberg Foundation

Inventory numberP 1996-16

Art Deco

Contact

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