On display
Image of Gallery in South Kensington

Goblet

ca. 1925 (made)
Artist/Maker
Vetri D'Arte Fontana Milano (artist)
Place of origin
Milan (made)

Goblet, glass, Italy (probably Milan), maker unknown, the decoration probably by a workshop, Vetri d'Arte, 1920-1930

Object details

Categories
Glass
Drinking
Object type
Goblet
Materials and techniques
Enamelled glass
Brief description
Goblet, glass, Italy (probably Milan), maker unknown, the decoration probably by a workshop, Vetri d'Arte, 1920-1930
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.5cm
  • Maximum width: 11.5cm
Style
20TH CONT
Marks and inscriptions
'Vedar XXII' enamelled (Signature)
Gallery label
Neither the maker nor the decorator of this glass has been identified but 'Vedar' is generally agreed to be an acronym for Vetri d'Arte. The significance of the numerals is also unknown.
Production
Rosa Barovier Mentasti and Giovanni Sarpellon for decoration
Bibliographic reference
See Ceramics and Glass Collection Object Information file
Other number
0234 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
CIRC.239-1970

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O6446/goblet-vetri-darte-fontana/
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