Gino Cenedese Fountains

An ornate and truly magnificent example of a large Venetian glass, this Murano glass fountain is an incredible rarity. Only the most skilled of craftsmen could have created such a ma...

Limited Edition Cenedese Murano Glass Fountain. Murano glass from 1940s, made by Gino Cenedese (1907 - 1973). Dimensions: 63" H x 27" W; each figure is approx. 9" H Please see the attached sticker that shows this piece was number 9, obviously a very rare and limited edition. Usually fountains were custom ordered and never made the same. The fountain depicts Bacchus (the Roman god of wine) at the top, and 4 Putti (angels) all made in iridescent glass, which is a rare type of Murano glass. The flowers (where the water flows from) are made in PATE DE VERRE (Pate de verre involves making a paste of glass that is applied to the surface of the mold, then it’s fired. The big advantage to pate de verre is that it allows for precise placement of particular glass colors in the mold. Pate de verre dates back to the ancient Egyptians, but it really came into its own about a century ago when it was revived by a group of French artists who gave this warm glass technique its current name.   In traditional French pate de verre, the artist mixed crushed glass with enamels or paint to form a paste that was carefully placed in a mold and then fired. Many of the pieces that were made using this technique were relatively small, elaborately decorated, and required more than one firing before they were complete.)   The pink top cup is pink transparent opaline glass. The lower inverted cup is silk with 24k gold infused, this is where the lights are located, rewiring required. 24 k gold is also used on the main Bacchus figurine...