Posted 11 years ago
mikelv85
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I've been looking at this all week, but somehow I never paid attention to the partial label on the top inside edge. I read what was left and saw "made in Italy" so I bought it with my reward points which gave me a 50% discount. The body is square 6" x 6" and it's 10" tall. It's an amber gold glass finished in a powder oxide technique called "Scavo". It makes the piece look pitted and old as if it had been buried in the ground like old Roman glass you see in the museums. I think it's a quality piece. What's left of the of the label says "......RTIN what looks like the bottom of a "V" an "E" and maybe the bottom of a "Z" "Montelupo Fio........... "MADE IN IT.... I've looked online and all I can find is Montelupo is in Tuscany somewhere and they do ceramics but no mention of glass. Mystery solving time again ! -Mike-
Scavo Glass Technique
"This glass imitates the effect caused by long periods spent underground. During manufacture, a mixture of several powders is dispersed on the surface of the object at a temperature of about 800'C. These add the special effect of opaqueness and colouring. To improve adhesion, the piece is heated again..." from F. Deboni's book, MURANO , page 372.
Thanks to vetraio50 for filling in the blanks on the label. At least the bottom half. It should read as follows:
ARTINVETRO ....(INDUSTRIA VETRARIA SNC ?)
Montelupo Fiorentino
MADE IN ITALY
0571542018
Via Cervi Fratelli 68, Montelupo Fiorentino, Firenze, Toscana, 50056
Montelupo Fiorentino
Firenze, Toscana
Thanks nutsabots6 :)
Montelupo Fiorentino.
Artinvetro Industria Vetraria Snc.
0571542018
Via Cervi Fratelli 68, Montelupo Fiorentino, Firenze, Toscana, 50056
Montelupo Fiorentino
Firenze, Toscana
OMG that's incredible !! Thanks so much vetraio50 :)..... you're a gentlemen and a scholar ! I knew it was something special !!
Bet it was signed on the top half of the label, but by who ?? Maybe Cenedese from what I've been reading.
Vetraio to the rescue again!
Cool vase Mike!
Sweet!! Love it!!
Thanks everyone for the "loves". Still trying to pin down an attribution and a year. Now that I have a where I'd like to know who :) -Mike-
Wooow, vetraio already said everything I had to say here :) He really is amazing!!!
Thanks so much Austro :)...... but do you recognize the designer or am I missing something in vetraio's info. I really couldn't find much else about this piece.
No info about the designer, sorry :$
Love it ;-) cool !!
Thanks sd :)