{"id":9156042621087,"title":"Hand-Blown Murano Seascape Vase — Acid-Etched Blue Glass, Italy, c.1970s","handle":"large-murano-hand-blown-vase-blue-surf","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA substantial hand-blown Murano glass vase in layered shades of blue, its acid-etched surface creating the soft, grey-blue haze of mist over the Venetian lagoon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSold originally by Venetian retailer A.D. Murano Glass in St Mark’s Square and dating from around the 1970s, the vase has a wonderfully atmospheric quality. Its surface shifts from deep cobalt to pale, clouded blue as the light changes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rounded form and layered colouring bring to mind some of Tapio Wirkkala’s work for Venini, although the vase is unsigned and no designer is identified.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeavy and beautifully made, with excellent depth and presence, it is equally striking displayed as a sculptural object or used as a vase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolished pontil to the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:\u003cbr\u003eVery good vintage condition with some light surface wear and scratches to the base consistent with age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 21 cm \/ 8¼ inches\u003cbr\u003eDiameter: 19 cm \/ 7½ inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease feel free to message for additional photographs or international shipping information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease be aware...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhen buying vintage or antique glassware, you should expect some age-related signs of wear such as fine surface scratches\/marks. Also, many of the items are hand made, they may have small imperfections such as bubbles, inclusions \u0026amp; lumps within the glass and often the tool marks from where they have been shaped and worked in the manufacturing process. These are not usually seen by collectors as faults or damage, but as part of the character of handmade glass and are not usually mentioned in the description. 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Murano Glass in St Mark’s Square and dating from around the 1970s, the vase has a wonderfully atmospheric quality. Its surface shifts from deep cobalt to pale, clouded blue as the light changes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rounded form and layered colouring bring to mind some of Tapio Wirkkala’s work for Venini, although the vase is unsigned and no designer is identified.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeavy and beautifully made, with excellent depth and presence, it is equally striking displayed as a sculptural object or used as a vase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolished pontil to the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:\u003cbr\u003eVery good vintage condition with some light surface wear and scratches to the base consistent with age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 21 cm \/ 8¼ inches\u003cbr\u003eDiameter: 19 cm \/ 7½ inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease feel free to message for additional photographs or international shipping information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease be aware...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhen buying vintage or antique glassware, you should expect some age-related signs of wear such as fine surface scratches\/marks. Also, many of the items are hand made, they may have small imperfections such as bubbles, inclusions \u0026amp; lumps within the glass and often the tool marks from where they have been shaped and worked in the manufacturing process. These are not usually seen by collectors as faults or damage, but as part of the character of handmade glass and are not usually mentioned in the description. Eclectic Design is happy to supply further images on request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}























