Cup with seahorse stem

1860–75

Not on view

Along with establishing a company that specialized in colorful glass mosaics for architecture, Salviati opened a workshop for blown glass that gained renown for the fanciful creatures incorporated into varied designs. Seahorses, stallions, dragons, and other exotic creatures formed the stems of cups, bows and candlesticks.

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Provenance

Title: Cup with seahorse stem
Maker: Dr. Antonio Salviati Company (Italian, 1859–1987)
Date: 1860–75
Culture: Italian, Venice (Murano)
Medium: Glass
Dimensions: Height: 14 in. (35.6 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of James Jackson Jarves, 1881
Object Number: 81.8.50
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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