Cenedese Albarelli Aquamarine + Gold Sculptural Centerpiece, Murano Glass, Label

Great color combination. The filigree/filigrana glass is a cane with a color inside. Usually clear on the outside with a core in colored or opaque glass. Most used are white or black filigrana. This is a self-made filigrana as there is a green coating over an Amethyst core, making the Amethyst almost a dark bronze color. The other cane is clear with amethyst. The twisting (mena in muranese, or ritorto) makes a lay with the back of the vase almost as it is a reticello (once called filigrana, so that explains the term mezza filigrana). The special color combination was then rolled over pure gold leaf, highlighted with the iridescence smoke and then covered with another layer of high temperature glass to make the gold vivid. The vase is quite large and carries a squared mouth, in a way of Carlo Scarpa mezza filigrana vases...

This is a complete and rare set of six Murano glass flutes, handmade in the 1950s by the renowned glassmaker Amelio Cenedese. Each flute is crafted in a delicate aquamarine tone, si...

Complete unique set of flutes from Cenedese. The clear part shows a light pulegoso, made to give an antique look. The base carries a hand made wave with stripes of cobalt glass bead...

This shows the Classic Murano figurine head with the casque hair position. The bowl has been waved to hot attach the two busts that are connected to t...