Italian Sommerso Glass Oriental People

Pair of Italian Sommerso Glass Oriental People

Set of two Italian Sommerso art glass Oriental figures in blue & yellow under clear glass with gold flecks in hats. The bodies are sommerso, inner layer yellow, under blue layer, outer layer clear. Hand formed solid glass. Very light bottom wear. Standing figure has 3 small grayish inclusions from the furnace, appears to be in the yellow layer. Sitting figure’s inner color layers are a bit lighter than the standing figure’s coloring. Circa 1950s.

The standing figure is 7″ tall. The kneeling figure is 5.5″ tall. They weigh 1.5 lbs each.