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Simeon

Vase
1991 (designed), 1993 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Hand blown glass vase, trumpet shaped inner vase, wavy-walled outer vase. The inner vase in blue glass. The outer vase is of clear colourless glass with blue-rimmed opaque white spots formed from cut canes (murrhine). These two vases interlock and sit on a circular base of blue glass.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Vase
  • Insert
Titles
  • Simeon (manufacturer's title)
  • Cinque Vasi per Venini (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Glass, hand blown, with cut canes (murrhine)
Brief description
'Simeon' vase from the range Cinque Vasi per Venini, handblown glass, designed by Marco Zanini for Venini S.p.A, Murano, 1991-3.
Physical description
Hand blown glass vase, trumpet shaped inner vase, wavy-walled outer vase. The inner vase in blue glass. The outer vase is of clear colourless glass with blue-rimmed opaque white spots formed from cut canes (murrhine). These two vases interlock and sit on a circular base of blue glass.
Dimensions
  • Height: 33cm
  • Diameter: 28cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • '09/30 Venini 92' (Maker's mark, engraved on inner vase)
  • 'Venini 92 M.Zanini' (Plastic label)
Gallery label
Vase Simeon, from a series Cinque Vasi per Venini, in two parts, handblown, the outer vase with blue-rimmed opaque white spots formed from cut canes (murrhine) Italy, Venice (Murano), designed 1991, made 1993 designed by Marco Zanini, for Venini S.p.A Gift of makers (C.30 :1,2-1994) Number nine from an edition of 30. One design in a series of five. .(18/06/2009)
Credit line
Given by the makers
Production
Number nine from an edition of 30. One design in a series of five.
Collection
Accession number
C.30:1, 2-1994

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
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