Murano Sommerso Penguin, Midcentury

£135.00

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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.

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-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.