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Nef (Boat-shaped Vessel)circa 17th century

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Blown glass ship-form vessel on a stemmed foot, colorless glass with cerulean blue applied accents, rigging formed from arching glass strands, topped with a blue-crested fantastical creature
Blown glass nef (ship-form vessel) on a pedestal foot, with a clear boat-shaped bowl decorated with applied blue glass ornaments. Atop the hull, a pyramid of interlocking clear and blue glass figures supports a turquoise dragon or serpent finial. A small gilded figure stands at the stern.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Nef (Boat-shaped Vessel)
Place Made
Italy, Venice
Date Made
circa 17th century
Medium
Clear and multicolored glass with tooled decoration
Dimensions
13 × 7 × 5 in. (33.02 × 17.78 × 12.7 cm) Height: 13 3/16 x 7 7/16 in. (33.4963 x 18.8913 cm) Diameter (Diameter of foot): 4 5/8 in. (11.7475 cm) Packed: 17 x 19 x 14 in.
Credit Line
Gift of Varya and Hans Cohn
Accession Number
M.82.124.2
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Zumaya, Diva. The World Made Wondrous: the Dutch Collector's Cabinet and the Politics of Possession. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2023.