1960s Italian Sommerso Murano Art Glass Bowl

Description

Stunning mid century green and gold Murano art glass bowl, handmade in Italy during 1960's.

This piece is unique as … more Stunning mid century green and gold Murano art glass bowl, handmade in Italy during 1960's.

This piece is unique as made with the "Sommerso" technique, which in Italian literally means “submerged” is a technique used to create several layers of glass (in this case with white green and gold as contrasting colors) inside a single object, giving the illusion of “immersed” colors that lay on top of each other without mixing.

Murano is a series of islands linked by bridges in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy, famous for its glass making for centuries. less