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Attributed to the Barovier family glasshouse
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The form is derived from the classical kantharos. Its surface is a development of aventurine glass. Glass enclosing flakes of silver foil is covered with thin films of yellow, green, and red glass, all seated in a final colorless overlay.
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Title: Olive glass cup with iridescent effect
Maker:
Attributed to the Barovier family glasshouse
Date: 19th century
Culture: Italian, Venice (Murano)
Medium: Glass
Dimensions: Overall: 6 1/8 × 4 3/8 in. (15.6 × 11.1 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of James Jackson Jarves, 1881
Accession Number: 81.8.74
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