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Mesmerizing Barovier & Toso Murano bowl hand-made with ruby glass, intentional bubbles and swirls of gold.

Created with 2½ pounds of ruby glass, with a slight pink tone like dark cranberry glass, and swirls of gold aventurine. Trapped inside the glass are expertly placed air bubbles. Measures 7″ at widest and 2½” tall.

In excellent condition. Polished flat base retains a label remnant. Estimated circa 1940 to 1970. Beautiful piece of vintage art glass.

Hand-made of quality colored crystal. At least of vintage age.

Barovier & Toso Murano 'Zebrati' gold leaf + red swirl glass bowl

As shown in 20th Century Art Glass Glass Encyclopedia Barovier & Toso ‘Zebrati’ gold leaf + red swirl glass bowl

This leaf bowl form was designed by Barovier & Toso, a Murano Italy glasshouse established in 1936.

The decor on the leaf bowl offered here is different. The company made the same form in many different decor styles.

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3 years 10 months ago

Sold for $105 in 2020