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

Vase

1942 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Glass vase, mould-blown, worked in the molten state, the glass iridised. Inscription, "Barovier-Toso Murano", acid-stamped


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glass, mould-blown, worked in the molten state, the glass iridised
Brief description
Glass vase, designed by Ercole Barovier, made possibly by Ferdinando Toso ('Fei'), for Barovier-Toso & C., Italy (Venice, Murano), 1942
Physical description
Glass vase, mould-blown, worked in the molten state, the glass iridised. Inscription, "Barovier-Toso Murano", acid-stamped
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.8cm
  • Maximum width: 37.8cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Barovier-Toso Murano' (Makers's mark, acid-stamped)
Object history
Designed by Ercole Barovier, made possibly by Ferdinando Toso ("Fei") for Barovier-Toso & Co.
Bibliographic reference
Barovier, Angelo; Ercole Barovier (1889-1974), Venice, Museo Correr, 1989, ill.no.68
Other number
9659 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.137-1991

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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