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On display at V&A South Kensington
Glass, Room 131

Vase

1650-1725 (made)
Place of origin

Vase, mould-blown glass, probably Italy (Venice), 1650-1725


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
mould-blown body in the shape of a pecten shell, ribbed stem, tooled blue handles
Brief description
Vase, mould-blown glass, probably Italy (Venice), 1650-1725
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.0cm
  • Greatest width width: 10.3cm
Styles
Object history
one of two (with 5511-1859) bought from the Soulages Collection for £ 2 each
Associated object
5511-1859 (Ensemble)
Bibliographic reference
Cf. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, catalogue Vol I, p. 106, nr. 147 with further refs
Other number
8537 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
5513-1859

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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