Aventurine Rubina Verde Bullicante Glass Peach

Vintage Sommerso Glass Peach

Stunning three pound ruby and uranium glass art peach figurine. This absolutely beautiful vintage sommerso glass peach is fascinating in every way. It’s larger than we expect from the already large mid-20th Century mod fruit figurines. Three full pounds of art glass, a pound more than the standard large size.

The coloring graduates from red to greenish yellow. The green/yellow glass contains Uranium (element used during war-times and periods when lead was scarce) and illuminates bright green under blacklight. This color combination was called ‘Rubina Verde’ (different than amberina) and is usually found on glass from the late 1800s to early 1900s.

Hand-blown quality glass. The peach is blown hollow with heavy, very thick walls. The ample emerald green stem and leaf were tooled separately and applied to the peach. Decorated internally with diamond quilted controlled bubbles surrounded by veils of gold aventurine. Stunning. The dark irregular areas in images are a reflection only, the Rubena Verde colors are uniform and without dark splotches. No inclusions found. The glass is quality and in excellent condition. The figurine has medium-weight bottom wear on the flat polished seat which is expected.

No signature. It’s hard to believe a masterpiece like this is not signed. Maker unknown. Probably 1950s Italian/Venetian/Murano, but has a small chance it could be American made (Boston area). The internal bubbles and gold veils point directly to Italy, but the unusual coloring was used in 19th and early 20th century high-end American, British and French glass too. Most likely made in 1950s Italy, but may have been made earlier. Research continues.

Weighs 3lbs. Measures 4½” tall, 5½” at widest with a circumference of 15½”. Shown next to a medium-size lemon to help show it’s large size.