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Source Description
The Salviati glassmakers were inspired by objects other than those made of glass. Evidence of this influence can be seen by looking at a Greek "oinochoe," or wine jug, and this Salviati glass pitcher. The pitcher shares the classic "oinochoe" shape, and a motif composed of friezes of goats. The pitcher's shape and thickness are more reminiscent of a ceramic vessel than of ancient or earlier Venetian glass forms. The label on the base of the pitcher reads "Museo Egitto," indicating that the glassmakers at Erede Dr. A. Salviati & Co. (translated as the Heirs of Dr. Antonio Salviati & Co.) likely copied it from a vessel in an Egyptian museum in Italy. The pitcher was blown and then painted with enamel.
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Document identity
localId
2163
label
Pitcher
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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4
Source metadata
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2163
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contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Pitcher
description
The Salviati glassmakers were inspired by objects other than those made of glass. Evidence of this influence can be seen by looking at a Greek "oinochoe," or wine jug, and this Salviati glass pitcher. The pitcher shares the classic "oinochoe" shape, and a motif composed of friezes of goats. The pitcher's shape and thickness are more reminiscent of a ceramic vessel than of ancient or earlier Venetian glass forms. The label on the base of the pitcher reads "Museo Egitto," indicating that the glassmakers at Erede Dr. A. Salviati & Co. (translated as the Heirs of Dr. Antonio Salviati & Co.) likely copied it from a vessel in an Egyptian museum in Italy. The pitcher was blown and then painted with enamel.
provenance
Purchased by Henry Walters, Venice, 1911; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
early 20th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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pitchers
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4
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4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
24.8
height
14.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 9 3/4 × Diam: 5 9/16 in. (24.8 × 14.2 cm)
Source extras
med
glass with painted enamel
creator_ids
15641
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
2003
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