Mid-century sommerso smooth glass vase. Hand crafted in Murano, Italy circa 1960s.
Lovely collector's item with vibrant sommerso layers of blue, encased in clear glass. The smooth rounded form is elegant and modernist. Thick walls and sturdy weight. Some internal bubbles throughout the glass.
Condition:
In good vintage condition. Some surface scratches/marks and wear to base, consistent with age.
Measurements:
14cm tall x 9cm wide x 7.5cm deep = approx 5.5" x 3.5" x 3"
Irregular elliptical opening approx 2.3cm x 2cm.
More colourful sommerso vases available, some shown in last image.
Sommerso is a technique developed on the Italian island of Murano during the late 1930s. 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.
Lovely collector's item with vibrant sommerso layers of blue, encased in clear glass. The smooth rounded form is elegant and modernist. Thick walls and sturdy weight. Some internal bubbles throughout the glass.
Condition:
In good vintage condition. Some surface scratches/marks and wear to base, consistent with age.
Measurements:
14cm tall x 9cm wide x 7.5cm deep = approx 5.5" x 3.5" x 3"
Irregular elliptical opening approx 2.3cm x 2cm.
More colourful sommerso vases available, some shown in last image.
Sommerso is a technique developed on the Italian island of Murano during the late 1930s. 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.
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