Carlo Scarpa
Piatto del Serpente

DesignerItalian, 1906–1978
ManufacturerItalian, established 1921
CultureItalian
Titles
  • Piatto del Serpente
Datec. 1940
MediumGlass
Dimensions2 3/8 × 14 3/4 × 9 1/2 in. (6.1 × 37.5 × 24.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Curtis B. Wolff
Object number2006.1364
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ProvenanceCurtis B. Wolff, Houston; given to MFAH, 2007.
Exhibition History"Recent Accessions in Design," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Alice Pratt Brown Gallery, August 16, 2009 - February 21, 2010.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
On base in script "Venini Carlo Scarpa 1986/04"

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