Purple bottle-shaped vase, 1938

ManufacturerVenini & C., founded 1921

DesignCarlo Scarpa, Venezia 1906–1978 Sendai

MediumPurple glass, mould-blown, cut base

(H x Ø)30,1 x 12,9 cm

Place of originMurano

Status

on display, room G 17

About the workIf you blow a little air into the glassmaker’s pipe and let the glass sink under its own gravity, a drop shape is created. In a way, it is the most natural product of working at the furnace. It takes considerable craftsmanship to repeat the shape in the series. The vase is listed in two Venini glassworks catalogues from the 1940–1960s, the “blue” and “red” catalogues under the model number 3900.

AccessionGift of Helmut Hentrich, 1965

Provenance[...]; 1965 erworben durch Schenkung von Helmut Hentrich (Krefeld 17.6.1905 - 7.2.2001 Düsseldorf)

Inventory numberP 1965-883

Contact

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