Sculpture of a bird in blown glass with murrine decoration, resting on hammered copper legs. Designed in 1962 by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, Murano (Italy).
This dark green (khaki) glass bird features a cubic-shaped body adorned with red and blue murrines, including hot-applied murrine eyes. It is listed in the Vistosi archives under reference number S191.
Part of a series of five different “species,” each bird in the collection has a unique shape, typical 1960s colors, and distinctive murrine and applied watermark decorations.
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Very nice exemplar, perfectly executed.
Very good original condition.
Specifications
- Period
- Designed in 1962
- Dimensions
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Height: 8 5/64 in. (20,5 cm)
Width: 3 15/16 in. (10 cm)
Depth: 4 21/64 in. (11 cm)