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Albarello

 
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Object Name: 
Albarello
Department
European
Category
Baroque
Place Made: 
possibly Italy, Tuscany; possibly Spain, Catalonia
Date: 
1600-1699
Color
AAT
opaque white glass
Technique
AAT
glassblowing
Material
AAT
glass
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 13 cm; Diam (max): 8.5 cm
Accession Number: 
2000.3.17
Location: 
On Display
Description
Transparent pale brown and opaque white glass; blown. Waisted shape with vertical white stripes coming in at shoulder to low flaring flange rim, high kick in base.
Provenance
Christie's, Paris, Source to 2000-03-28
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass
Changing Exhibitions Gallery
Glass of the Alchemists (2008) illustrated, p. 149, #8; BIB# 103865
An Important Collection of Venetian and Facon deVenise Glass, sale #6272 (2000-03-28) pl. 133, lot 311;

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