Vintage 1950' Alfredo Barbini Murano Art Glass Orange Aventurine Dish/Jar Italy
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Incredible Murano Hand Blown Persimmon Orange Aventurine ( gold flecks) Art Glass Container or Candy Jar designed by Alfredo Barbini circa 1950's and published in his catalog. Jar has a ribbed design, with twisted curl at the top and it is covered in gold leaf from top to bottom. This piece is absolutely stunning. Please see all images of this amazing vintage art glass.Item is marked on the bottom with original label "Made in Italy"Measures approximately 13.25" tall x 5.5" wide Excellent vintage condition. No chips or cracks. Information: Alfredo Barbini perfected the art of vetro sommerso (submersion), thick glass obtained by overlapping different colored layers. He set up his own glass factory in 1950, where he continues to work as designer. He was born in 1912 on the islands of Murano in the lagoon of Venice, Italy, was one of Murano's leading figures of the twentieth century. His parents were members of families which had been prominent in the glassmaking industry on Murano for generations as glassblowers and beadmakers. Career Barbini began his long career in 1925 at the age of 13, working in the S.A.I.A.R. Ferro Toso factory. In 1929 he joined Cristalleria di Venezia e Murano as a master glassblower. He left that firm in 1932 for employment with a glass workshop in Milan, but returned to Murano to work first at the newly-formed
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