Mid 20th Century Murano-Style Heavy Amber Bullicante Glass Vase

Description

This stunning Murano-Style Heavy Amber Bullicante Glass Vase will be a standout whether filled with flowers or highlighted alone on … more This stunning Murano-Style Heavy Amber Bullicante Glass Vase will be a standout whether filled with flowers or highlighted alone on your tabletop. Beautifully executed, this “bubble” vase is a true piece of art that will garner lots of oohs and aahs in any contemporary or traditional settting. Imagine it on a bar filled with matches or wrapped candies too!

What is Bullicante?

The “Bullicante” effect is amongst the most famous glass making techniques and it is seen quite often around the island of Murano. If you’ve had the fortune of strolling along the streets of Venice, you would have noticed beautiful glass pieces with small air bubbles trapped in the inside, possibly stopping to wonder how that seemingly impossible effect is achieved. This peculiar effect is obtained by placing a piece of molten glass inside a metallic mold with spikes, very much resembling a pineapple’s texture. These spikes cause small holes on the surface creating a pattern all around the glass piece. After it’s been left to cool down for a few moments, the whole piece is submerged in molten glass again. This second layer completely covers the first one. However, thanks to the thick consistency of glass, the holes previously impressed on the first layer are not covered, thus causing air to be trapped between both layers of glass. This process can be repeated several times, creating a pattern as complicated as the glass master wishes. This technique gives not only a sense of depth to the whole object, but also an incomparable decorative effect, famous for its originality. less