page_title: Cristallo
hierarchical_section_title: Cristallo
caption_attribution_description: English: Italy, Venice, circa 1550-1650 Furnishings; Serviceware Colorless, free-blown and pattern-molded cristallo glass. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Scudder, Miss Bella Mabury, Dorothy S. Blankfort, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome K. Ohrbach and others (M.85.150.15) Decorative Arts and Design
context_page_description: Cristallo is a glass which is totally clear, without the slight yellow or greenish color originating from iron oxide impurities. This effect is achieved through small additions of manganese oxide. Often Cristallo has a low lime content which makes it prone to glass corrosion.
  The invention of Cristallo glass is attributed to Angelo Barovier around 1450.
context_section_description: Cristallo is a glass which is totally clear (like rock crystal), without the slight yellow or greenish color originating from iron oxide impurities. This effect is achieved through small additions of manganese oxide. Often Cristallo has a low lime content which makes it prone to glass corrosion (otherwise known as glass disease). 
  The invention of Cristallo glass is attributed to Angelo Barovier around 1450.
caption: Cristallo Drinking Glass circa 1550 - 1650
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