Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass footed ceremonial goblet calice vase crafted during the nineteen sixties showcases quintessential Venetian Renaissance revival design. Handcrafted in Italy, this statuesque presentation chalice rises from an expansive, fluted bell-form pedestal foot that supports an openwork figure-eight knot stem. Elevating the composition, the stem holds a compressed, ribbed melon-form cup that tapers into a short waist before opening into a delicately scalloped, flared rim, capturing the theatrical grandeur of historic lagoon glassmaking traditions.
Master glassmakers mouth-blew and hot-tooled each sculptural component freehand at the furnace (a mano volante). The foot and upper bowl are executed in transparent sky-blue crystal (azzurro chiaro) shaped with pronounced vertical ribbing (costolato / rigadin) that ripples across the bulbous contours. Providing a gilded structural accent, the central looped stem is hand-twisted in clear glass densely infused with twenty-four-karat gold leaf dust inclusions (polvere d'oro), creating a warm, sparkling contrast between the cerulean elements. Under ambient natural daylight or focused gallery spotlights, the ribbed blue glass casts delicate sapphire reflections, while the gilded knotted stem throws sparkling specular highlights and ornate architectural shadows across display surfaces.
Elevate any luxury dining room tablescape, architectural fireplace mantel garniture, console vignette, or vintage sixties Italian fine art glass collection with this authentic Murano goblet...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gold Leaf Glass