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

Bottle and Stopper

ca. 1960 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Glass bottle and stopper, bottle is of rectangular form with shoulders leading to a neck. The stopper is round, and slightly over-sized. The yellow, red, blue and clear canes are fused to form a vertical pattern.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Bottle
  • Stopper
Materials and techniques
Glass with fused canes (a fili), hand blown
Brief description
Bottle and stopper, fused glass canes (a fili), possibly designed by Ercole Barovier at Barovier, Murano, about 1960
Physical description
Glass bottle and stopper, bottle is of rectangular form with shoulders leading to a neck. The stopper is round, and slightly over-sized. The yellow, red, blue and clear canes are fused to form a vertical pattern.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28.5cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Barovier & Toso Murano Made in Italy' (printed)
  • '22681' (typed on paper label)
Gallery label
Bottle and stopper , fused canes (a fili) Italy, Venice (Murano), about 1960 possibly designed by Ercole Barovier, at Barovier (C.20 :1,2-1994) .(18/06/2009)
Credit line
Probably given by maker
Object history
Written off in 1993. Probably acquired by Betty O'Looney in 1960s? or earlier, for Circulation dept. Written on to Ceramics in 1994.
Other numbers
  • 9646 - Glass gallery number
  • CER.LOST.44.1 - Previous LOST number
  • CER.LOST.44.2 - Previous LOST number
Collection
Accession number
C.20:1, 2-1994

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
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