LABELLED Cenedese Murano Red & Neodymium Glass Geode Bowl

Description

Here is a beautiful Venetian glass geode bowl/ashtray, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy, by Cenedese. Still bears the original factory label. Made in orangey red glass encased in neodymium glass (also known as alexandrite glass), which changes colour according to different lighting conditions! The outer layer appears lilac in natural sunlight or yellow artificial light, and smoky blue in fluorescent/white light (see pictures)!This is due to the presence of neodymium oxide (Nd²O³) in the glass.

Size

Measures approx 1.25 inches tall by 4.5 inches in diameter at widest point.

Condition

Excellent condition, no chips or cracks other than a couple of tiny fleabites to the rim, shown in final pictures.