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Ercole Barovier, Nicolo Barovier, Mosaic Glass Goblet, ca. 1914-1928, blown and hot-worked glass, 6 5⁄8 × 3 1⁄4 in. (16.8 × 8.3 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.8.469.9
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Mosaic Glass Goblet
- Artists
- attributed to Ercole Barovierattributed to Nicolo Barovier
- Manufacturer
- Artisti Barovier
- Date
- ca. 1914-1928
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 6 5⁄8 × 3 1⁄4 in. (16.8 × 8.3 cm) diam.
- Credit Line
- Gift of John Gellatly
- Mediums Description
- blown and hot-worked glass
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Object — other — dish
- Object Number
- 1929.8.469.9
Artwork Description
This Liberty-style goblet features a bowl of clear hexagonal murrhines, each lined in dark purple, interrupted by a band of murrhines with green rosettes and scattered murrhines featuring mosaic glass images of white flowers. Such use of clear murrhines to build tile or bricklike patterns is characteristic of the early work of Ercole and Nicolò Barovier, one of whom may have made this goblet. It is the most contemporary design in John Gellatly's collection, indicating the breadth of his taste.
Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass: American Artists and the Magic of Murano, 2021.