LABELLED Vetri Molati / Gino Fort Murano Faceted Sommerso Glass Vase

Product Number: WS12364

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Description

Here is a wonderful Venetian glass vase, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. Still has the original label, a little worn, which reads "G Fort, Vetri Molati, Murano Venezia". Presumably, G Fort refers to Gino Fort, who was one of the original founders of the Gino Cenedese glassworks. Vetri Molati would be the name of the factory that made this piece. In a stunning combination of purple glass cased in a band of amber glass, which is further encased in an angular block of clear glass, using the renowned Venetian sommerso technique.

Size

Measures approx 6.25 inches tall by 2 inches in diameter at widest point.

Condition

Excellent condition, no chips or cracks, just a couple of minor surface scratches to one side, shown in final picture.

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