Barovier Artists, design Vittorio Zecchin, about 1920
A large blue glass jug vase with handle and rim applied, entirely decorated with murrine bands in contrasting colours. 30 cm high; 20 cm diameter.
This vase is part of a rare series of vases decorated with murrines of which only a few examples are known. To compare see Catalogo d’asta Vetri Italiani, Stadion, Milan, 18 March 1999, lot number 161