| "Chalcedony", also called "calcedonio" or "stone glass" was one of the ancient glass decor secrets possessed by the Italian glass makers. This stunning glass has an inner layer of opaque white, a center layer of swirled murrine and an outer layer of colorless glass. |
| Examples of glass like this can be seen in reference book "Venetian Glass - Confections in Glass 1855 -1914". Examples shown were by Salviati in 1868, purchased by the Victoria Albert museum in London |
| Hand-blown glass with a smooth, flattened base. The glass was cut flat and polished at the vase opening. Numerous tiny bubbles and dark (furnace ash) inclusions. The images of Salviati's forms had multiple bubbles and inclusions also. The inclusions are indicative of old hand blown glass from old batch recipes and old furnaces. |
| This stunning vase stands 10" tall and 5" at widest. Vase opening is 1.5" wide. Weighs 1.5 lbs. |
| Unmarked. Attributed to Salviati, late 1800s. Other glass artists from the 19th century could have made this vase. |
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