glass dish
Date: 2012
Inventory Number: MUS-117-0007
Classification: Dish
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Dimensions:
8.3 × 7.6 × 1.3 cm (3 1/4 × 3 × 1/2 in.)
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Description:
Green glass dish in Murano style with a flat bottom and curled up corners. On the top left corner there is yellow and orange sponge paint that is raised represent the sun.. Bottom part of the dish has light green raised sponge paint to represent the landscape. In the middle of the dish there is a tree design that has raised flowers. Under the flowers there is yellow sponge paint in a circle pattern. The flowers are individual glass pieces that are Murrine style, that are welded to the dish.
The flowers are in a variety of colors like white,blue, green, yellow, orange, purple, and pink.
The flowers are in a variety of colors like white,blue, green, yellow, orange, purple, and pink.
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Signedon base: MOSAICO 2000
InscribedLAVORAZIONE ARTIGIANALE IN VETRO E MURRINE DI MURANNO
"Handmade Glass Processing E. Murano Murrine"
"Handmade Glass Processing E. Murano Murrine"
FunctionTourist souvenir
Curatorial RemarksThe base designed in Murano style, a type of glass art that is transparant.The small glass beads were made through a glass art style called Murrine. Murrine is a process through fusion of beads. Often very colorful.
ProvenancePurchased in Venice Italy in 2012 by Jesse Elmes.