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MEASURES:

Height: 4,33 inch; Length: 3,07 inch ; Depth: 2,56 inch

CONDITIONS:

Perfect general conditions.

Item description:

A stunning small Murano blown glass jug crafted with murrine, entirely hand-crafted. Unsigned, as is the case with most murrine glass pieces, it is attributed to the renowned master glassmaker Ercole Barovier. Under the base is a yellowed and oxidized paper sticker, bearing the year it was made: 1955.

Useful information for the evaluation of the object:

Our research shows that the four highest auction results on Art Price for Barovier & Toso artistic glassworks range from €160,000 to over €220,000, plus a 25-30% buyer's premium. This gives an idea of the value of the glass pieces produced by this important Murano glassworks. As for murrine vases specifically, like our jug, our research shows that auction results on Art Price range from a minimum of €380 up to €189,644 depending on the size, complexity of workmanship, and the importance of the auction house that sold them. In particular, we found two vases very similar to our jug, both in size and in the type of murrine used: a small bowl-shaped vase 17 cm tall, taller than our jug, sold for €1,636 plus fees, by Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates of the United States, at the "Spring Fine & Decorative Arts" auction on 26 April 2024, lot 66, entitled "Rotellati Murrine Vase (c.1970)" and another cylindrical vase, exactly 11.5 cm tall like our jug, sold for €950 plus fees, by the Cambi Auction House of Genoa, at the "Murano 1890-1990. A century of glass art" auction on 16 June 2016, lot 316 entitled "Small vase with bicolour murrines, Rotellati series (c.1970)". This is to give you an idea of the value of vases very, very similar to ours.

(By Googling the information for the items we list, especially the title of the auction or sale listing in the same language as ours, the date, the lot number, and the auction house or the name of the sales website, you will, in most cases, be able to find and see the items mentioned.)

Final thoughts on the subject:

Our vase is not signed, as is the case with most glass objects made with Murrine. This is because this process makes the surface of the vase stepped and rough, not smooth like most glass, and for this reason, signing it with a diamond tip is practically impossible. Murrine are glass pieces of various shapes obtained by cutting glass rods of various colors interspersed with each other. These murrine are then joined one by one while hot in the kiln to create the vase. The final shape will then be achieved by modeling the first glass body, obtained by joining the murrine, shaping it into the desired shape, and then marbling it several times on the "bronzìn" (metal plate) using pliers and other metal tools. The murrine will then stretch or contract more or less depending on how much they are "stretched" to give the vase its final shape. This is the process used to create this small jug. Particularly beautiful is the transparent glass handle, hand-fitted onto the jug, with a series of notches that, when touched by light, create an extremely elegant luminous effect.

Information on artist and/or manufacturer:

Barovier & Toso is a leading glassmaking company in Murano, Venice. The Barovier family's business began in the mid-13th century, making it the sixth oldest family-run business in the world, still in operation today. The company was refounded as Fratelli Barovier in 1878, and in 1942, after merging with the F.lli Toso glassworks, it took on its current name. It boasts numerous auction results and thousands of collectors, considering that Palazzo Contarini in Murano, the current headquarters of Barovier & Toso, also houses the private Barovier & Toso Glass Art Museum, which houses some of the most important glass works ever created in Murano.

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