Flavio Poli for Mandruzzato glass sommerso vase - Murano, Italy 1960s

Vintage mid century Murano sommerso faceted glass vase, made in Murano, Italy circa 1960s. Attributed to Flavio Poli for Mandruzzato.

Beautiful collector's item! Vibrant sommerso layers of stunning blue and amber/gold, encased in clear glass. Geometric faceted form is elegant and modernist. Nice sturdy weight.

Condition:
In excellent vintage condition. Some light surface scratches due to age but very subtle - see 5th photo.

Measurements:
17.3cm tall x approx 7.5cm diameter at widest point x 3.6cm diameter at top = approx 6.75" x 3" x 1.5"
Irregular round cornered rectangular top opening approx 2.5cm x 2.3cm. Thick walls, minimum 5mm wide at top edge.

Larger red amber version also available in store, as seen in last image.

Sommerso is a technique developed on the Italian island of Murano during the late 1930s. It became popular in the 1950s by Flavio Poli. It typically has two layers of glass formed by dipping a ‘gather’ of colored glass into another molten glass and then blowing the gather into the desired shape. The result is glass with contrasting colours commonly encased by a clear layer.