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Artist:
Unidentified (Roman Empire)  Search this
Medium:
blown and applied hot-worked glass
Dimensions:
3 1/4 × 2 1/4 in. diam. (8.3 × 5.7 cm)
Type:
Decorative Arts-Glass
Date:
1st-4th century AD
Exhibition Label:
Ancient glass beguiled artists and connoisseurs with its rich colors and irregularities--signs of hand workmanship that distinguished these vessels from factory-made glass. For John Gellatly, such imperfections likely added to their value; these were favorites within his vast collection, objects that he allegedly "sat fingering late into the night," according to a reporter at the time of their donation to the Smithsonian Institution.
Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass: American Artists and the Magic of Murano, 2021.
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Object number:
1929.8.157.19
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Decorative Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7feee3e2a-ed03-4739-bfaf-60a7199cbd2f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1929.8.157.19