Glass & Crystal
Bubble Body - Goldfish
Murano Glassworks
- DESCRIPTION
- The round, bubble-filled body of this piece is achieved through the bulicante technique: a gather of clear glass is blown into a mould lined with regular indentations, which capture air pockets that become the uniform bubble pattern visible through the walls. Amber glass is then fused on as the fins, tail, and head - each element tooled while hot.
- DIMENSIONS
- 4"L x 2.5"W x 3"H
- MEDIUM
- Vintage hand-blown clear glass with bulicante bubbles, amber fins, enamel
- EDITION
- Unique / One-of-a-kind (Condition: Very good vintage condition)
- PERIOD
- Venice, Italy - Mid-20th century; Vintage
- PROVENANCE
- The bulicante (controlled bubble) technique was developed in Murano in the early 20th century and became a signature of the island's mid-century decorative glass production.
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