Murano Sommerso Penguin, Midcentury
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Original Murano Sommerso glass penguin figurine.
A unique work of art. This is unsigned as with most Murano pieces produced pre 1970s, in exceptional cases they were signed with a diamond cut technique.
23cm height
12cm x 12cm
Sommerso (Italian for "submerged") is the Murano glassmaking technique of creating two or more layers of contrasting glass without the colours mixing together. It is formed by dipping coloured glass into molten glass of a different colour, before blowing the glass into the required form.
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very good vintage condition
no chips / cracks
movement marks and production marks to base
air bubbles and inclusions within the piece as to be expected with hand made mouth blown glass considered authentication identifiers
About Murano
Traditional venetian glass making skills on the island of Murano, have been handed down from generation to generation for centuries, from Master to “garzonetto”, father to son, and to this day continue to respect the true traditions, and integral customs of the land, and its history creating beautiful works of glass art.
-details-
Original Murano Sommerso glass penguin figurine.
A unique work of art. This is unsigned as with most Murano pieces produced pre 1970s, in exceptional cases they were signed with a diamond cut technique.
23cm height
12cm x 12cm
Sommerso (Italian for "submerged") is the Murano glassmaking technique of creating two or more layers of contrasting glass without the colours mixing together. It is formed by dipping coloured glass into molten glass of a different colour, before blowing the glass into the required form.
-notes-
very good vintage condition
no chips / cracks
movement marks and production marks to base
air bubbles and inclusions within the piece as to be expected with hand made mouth blown glass considered authentication identifiers
About Murano
Traditional venetian glass making skills on the island of Murano, have been handed down from generation to generation for centuries, from Master to “garzonetto”, father to son, and to this day continue to respect the true traditions, and integral customs of the land, and its history creating beautiful works of glass art.
-details-
Original Murano Sommerso glass penguin figurine.
A unique work of art. This is unsigned as with most Murano pieces produced pre 1970s, in exceptional cases they were signed with a diamond cut technique.
23cm height
12cm x 12cm
Sommerso (Italian for "submerged") is the Murano glassmaking technique of creating two or more layers of contrasting glass without the colours mixing together. It is formed by dipping coloured glass into molten glass of a different colour, before blowing the glass into the required form.
-notes-
very good vintage condition
no chips / cracks
movement marks and production marks to base
air bubbles and inclusions within the piece as to be expected with hand made mouth blown glass considered authentication identifiers
About Murano
Traditional venetian glass making skills on the island of Murano, have been handed down from generation to generation for centuries, from Master to “garzonetto”, father to son, and to this day continue to respect the true traditions, and integral customs of the land, and its history creating beautiful works of glass art.