Murano Sommerso Glass Vase by Michele Onesto, Original Label
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Michele Onesto for Vetreria Oball, Murano sommerso glass vase, of disc form with elongated upward sweeping side, in red, blue and clear glass, incised 'Michele Onesto, Murano' to base, with original label, height 14 cm
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- 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.
- 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.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- glass, types or items - sommerso 179
- Onesto, Luigi (Italian) - Venetian / Murano glass, makers 40
- Venetian / Murano glass, housewares