Offered is a large, sleek hand blown cased art glass orb/donut/low vase attributed to Alfredo Barbini of Murano, Italy. The images were all taken in natural daylight to highlight the nuanced colors, a rich olive green with a deep butterscotch glow in sunlight, so please excuse the reflections. We've found similar pieces made by Kosta Boda/Anne Nilsson (Sweden), Henry Dean (Belgium), and Claude Morin, (France), but this size and color were featured in a Barbini retrospective exhibit at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts. While perfectly usable as a low vase, it's a beautiful piece and deserves to be displayed where it catches light when not in use.

Measures 9.25" diameter, 5" tall, 3" mouth diameter


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Very good condition with no nicks, chips, scratches, cracks, or fleabites. The base has minor stretch mark striation near where the pontil was smoothed, which is typical of hand blown art glass - see detailed images. Any wear is commensurate with use.

Origin:
Italy

Creator:
Styled After: Blenko

Materials & Techniques:
Blown Glass

Details:
Country of Origin: Italy
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Very good condition with no nicks, chips, scratches, cracks, or fleabites. The base has minor stretch mark striation near where the pontil was smoothed, which is typical of hand blown art glass - see detailed images. Any wear is commensurate with use.