Antique Murano Art Nouveau Trumpet-Form Vase

Description

Antique Murano hand-made parcel gilt iridescent trumpet-form vase appraised to be early 20th century fabrication, with organic "whiplash" curves highly … more Antique Murano hand-made parcel gilt iridescent trumpet-form vase appraised to be early 20th century fabrication, with organic "whiplash" curves highly reminiscent of Art Nouveau. It's roughly circular in section with an asymmetrical rim.

The body features a gilt wash interior, favrile exterior with clear bubbles, on a circular foot with applied elements. The interlayered wash looks periwinkle blue from the outside but amber from the inside. At 18 inches tall overall, this vase has the heft necessary to support larger floral arrangements.

Signed indistinctly to the edge of the foot, possibly "Sorrento".

Provenance: a prominent estate sale in Dallas, TX. less