Beaker

Unknown

19th century · Glass · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

One of the great Venetian innovations in glassblowing is filigrana. Drawn-out canes of colorless, white, and colored glass were fused together to create the patterned structure of the vessel. Moore had several examples in his collection. This small beaker of more complex canes with multiple spiraling threads, referred to as filigrana a retorti, was made in Venice.

Artist

Unknown

Date

19th century

Medium

Glass

Culture

probably German

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891