Vetreria Fratelli Toso Millefiori Murrine Vase, Murano Early 20th Century

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Vetreria Fratelli Toso Millefiori Murrine Vase, Murano Early 20th Century

A very large murrine glass vase with applied handles, manufactured … more Vetreria Fratelli Toso Millefiori Murrine Vase, Murano Early 20th Century

A very large murrine glass vase with applied handles, manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso early 20th century. The vase is executed with polychrome multicoloured murrines arranged in vertical rows an has a acid-matte finish. An authentic example of early 20th century Murano art glass which will highlight every art glass collection. An identical example is pictured at Lesly Pina's Fratello Toso book on page 34.

Fratello Toso was one of the leading art glass manufacturers of Murano in the 20th century. In the early 1900's Fratelli Toso started to produce glasses in murrine technique. Murrine and Millefiori glasses remained a major product field of Fratelli Toso. In 1912 a very successful series of liberty inspired art glasses, designed by Hans Stoltenber Lerche, was presented at the Venice Bienale. From 1936 Ermanno Toso became artistic director. He brought the Millefiore glasses to a new level. A big succes where also the "Stellato" and "Cattedrale" murines vases designed between 1948 and 1964 by the artist Pollio Perelda. In the 1960's and 1970's Renato Giusto and Rosanna Toso designed modern cristallo glass series for Fratelli Toso. The company closed in 1982.

Measures:
Height: 10.87" (27.6 cm)
Diameter: 5.51" (14 cm)

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Literature Reference:
Marc Heiremanns, Fratelli Toso Murano 1902-1980, Stuttgart 2018
Leslie Pina, Fratelli Toso 1854-1980, Atgen 2004, page 34
Rossela Junck, Murrine e Millefiori in Murano Glass from 1830 to 1930, Venice 1999 less