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Rostrato

Vase
1938 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Ferro Barovier Toso (manufacturer)
Barovier, Ercole (designer)
Place of origin
Murano (made)

Glass vase, mould-blown and worked in the molten state

Object details

Categories
Glass
Vases
Object type
Vase
TitleRostrato (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Glass, mould-blown and worked in the molten state
Brief description
Glass vase, 'Rostrato', designed by Ercole Barovier, for Ferro-Barovier-Toso, Italy (Venice, Murano), 1938-1958
Physical description
Glass vase, mould-blown and worked in the molten state
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.0cm
  • Maximum width: 18.2cm
Style
20TH CONT
Gallery label
First launched at the Biennale XVII, Venice, 1938, with an example measuring over 165cms in height, the 'Rostrato' series was also shown in the Milan Triennale in 1940 and the international exhibition, Brussels, 1958.
Production
production continued until after 1958
Bibliographic reference
Barovier, Angelo; Ercole Barovier (1889-1974), Venice, Museo Correr, 1989, ill.no.50
Other number
9682 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.138-1991

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O2493/rostrato-vase-barovier-ercole/
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