Murano Sommerso Glass Vase with Murrini and Incised Decoration
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Large Luigi Onesto Murano sommerso glass vase, of slender ovoid form, in clear and blue glass, with pink and yellow murrini and incised bubble decoration, incised 'L Onesto Murano Italy to base', height 27 cm
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- Sommerso - A method of making cased glass developed in Murano in the 1930s, where one or more layers of transparent coloured glass is encased within a layer of thick clear colourless glass.
- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
- Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- glass, types or items - sommerso 176
- Onesto, Luigi (Italian) - Venetian / Murano glass, makers 38
- Venetian / Murano glass, housewares