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Barbini Salviati Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Clown Sculptural Bowl

About the Item

Beautiful and cute, vintage Murano hand blown black and orange with gold flecks accents Italian art glass clown sculpture and bowl. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini, for the Salviati company. The figure has a green hat with gold, pink hair, clear head with large eyes and exited facial expressions. The arms are in clear glass with Sommerso gold leaf and yellow gloves on the hands. The body is the actual bowl with black outside and orange inside. The clown stands on oversized white and gold leaf shoes with large black soles. Would make a great display piece on any desk, coffee table or credenza. It can be displayed 2 ways. Fill it with candy when laying down or display it as a sculpture standing up. Mid-century era. A must for the Barbini clown collectors! Measures 9" tall (or long as a bowl) x 5 3/4" long (wide as bowl) x 3 1/4" wide (tall as bowl).

Attributed to:
Alfredo Barbini (Designer)
Similar to:
Salviati (Workshop/Studio)
Dimensions:
Height: 9 in (22.86 cm)Width: 3.25 in (8.26 cm)Depth: 5.75 in (14.61 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Art Glass,Blown Glass,Glass,Gold Leaf,Murano Glass,Sommerso,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1950
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Kissimmee, FL
Reference Number:
Seller: 79621stDibs: LU974138106792