Smithsonian American Art Museum
Kuttrolf-Style Vase
Compagnia di Venezia e Murano (CVM), active 1877-1919 · ca. 1880s-1890s
Notice the twisted, tripartite neck of this slender vase. This divided "kuttrolf" form, used in ancient Roman and medieval German bottles, impeded pouring of the liquid contents, sometimes producing curious sounds in the process. In this instance the vessel is purely ornamental. It was blown with clear glass to emphasize its complex workmanship and the thinness of the material, a measure of the maker's skill.
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