Vase

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Vase

c. 1935

Possibly designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi and (Italian, 1892–1977) Possibly designed by Francisco Zecchin (Italian, 1894–1986) Probably manufactured by Zecchin Martinuzzi Vetri Artistici e Mosaici, Italy (1932–1939)

The glass art of ancient Rome and the Renaissance inspired many artists working in this medium during the 1920s and 1930s. Under the artistic direction of Vittorio Zecchin, the Murano glassmaking firm Cappellin Venini & C. produced a variety of colorful soffiato (thinly blown) glass pieces inspired by ancient amphorae and Italian Renaissance vases. Zecchin updated these with unorthodox accents, such as unusual handles and large, flat bases. These not only became Venini’s signature designs but also inspired countless other Italian glassmakers, as seen in this vase by his contemporaries, Napoleone Martinuzzi and Francesco Zecchin.

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Object Details

Titles:

Vase

Date:

c. 1935

Artists:

Possibly designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi and (Italian, 1892–1977) Possibly designed by Francisco Zecchin (Italian, 1894–1986) Probably manufactured by Zecchin Martinuzzi Vetri Artistici e Mosaici, Italy (1932–1939)

Medium:

Blown glass

Dimensions:

12 1/2 × 7 inches (31.8 × 17.8 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of Maude de Schauensee and Maxine Lewis in memory of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee, 1990

Accession Number:

1990-22-9

Geography:

Made in Venice, Italy, Europe

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