Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass ceremonial presentation goblet chalice crafted during the nineteen eighties showcases magnificent Venetian Baroque revival design. Handcrafted in Italy, this statuesque standing calice rises from an expansive, circular pedestal foot into a virtuosic serpentine baluster stem modeled in an openwork S-scroll silhouette with looping terminal volutes. Elevating the upper composition, the architectural stem supports an expansive, paneled trumpet cup that flares upward from a tapered base before terminating in a broad, fire-polished everted rim.
Master glassmakers mouth-blew and assembled each component freehand at the furnace (a mano volante), pairing intense color saturation with intricate hot-tooling techniques. The cup and pedestal foot are executed in luminous ruby red crystal (rosso rubino) cased with an interior amber-gold layer (sommerso / incamiciato), with subtle vertical facet fluting along the bowl's faceted walls. Demonstrating tour-de-force furnace technique, the central clear crystal stem encapsulates spiral latticino threads (filigrana) within the curving S-form core, richly flanked by applied, pincered rigadin crests (morise) infused with genuine twenty-four-karat gold leaf inclusions (foglia d'oro). Under focused vitrine illumination or ambient daylight, the vessel projects fiery crimson and golden-amber refractions, casting delicate gilded highlights and ornate calligraphic shadows across display planes.
Elevate any luxury dining room tablescape, architectural fireplace mantel garniture, executive credenza display, or vintage eighties Italian fine art glass collection with this authentic Murano goblet...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gold Leaf Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass